Your Prediction for Restoration of USS Features

[PianoAl]

Newer Teslas don't have ultrasonic sensors (USS), and we're told that

For a short period of time during this transition, Tesla Vision vehicles that are not equipped with USS will be delivered with some features temporarily limited or inactive, including:

• Park Assist: alerts you of surrounding objects when the vehicle is traveling <8 km/h.
• Autopark: automatically maneuvers into parallel or perpendicular parking spaces.
• Summon: manually moves your vehicle forward or in reverse via the Tesla app.
• Smart Summon: navigates your vehicle to your location or location of your choice via the Tesla app.

In the near future, once these features achieve performance parity to today’s vehicles, they will be restored via a series of over-the-air software updates.

What's your prediction for when these features will be restored?

 

[oneformula@gma]

never

 

[mgs333]

Hmm, so far I'm the only one who voted 2024+, lots of optimistic people or people with short memories here.

 

[heavyD]

They will probably make several attempts to make it work without the sensors before eventually reverting back much like when they inevitably add radar back to these cars so FSD has a chance of actually working as promised.

 

[Midpack]

They will probably make several attempts to make it work without the sensors before eventually reverting back much like when they inevitably add radar back to these cars so FSD has a chance of actually working as promised.

That's what some of the YouTube Tesla channels are predicting, and I wouldn't be surprised. I just wonder if I get an MY without, will I have the option to have USS retrofit even if at my own expense?

 

[804son]

I voted June, though I'm not sure it will be 2023....

 

[E90alex]

They haven’t even gotten Vision Autopilot to parity with radar (Vision limited to “2” following distance) and they gave up already on that so

 

[PianoAl]

My thinking is that this a big deal. Summon has been a selling point for a while--no other car has that. A lot of people have been miffed that these features are gone.

So they have to make this a high priority. We'll see.

 

[EVRider-FL]

Newer Teslas don't have ultrasonic sensors (USS)

Is that true for Model S/X now? It wasn't when Tesla removed them from the 3/Y.

 

[Valtor]

They haven’t even gotten Vision Autopilot to parity with radar (Vision limited to “2” following distance) and they gave up already on that so

The coming version 11.3 should finally bring a good implementation of Vision Only to regular Autopilot and TACC no?

 

[E90alex]

The coming version 11.3 should finally bring a good implementation of Vision Only to regular Autopilot and TACC no?

Who knows until it’s actually here

 

[turns2stone]

Is that true for Model S/X now? It wasn't when Tesla removed them from the 3/Y.

Yes. New S/X no longer have USS.

 

[Gauss Guzzler]

Why is this poll in "month" units? It would make a lot more sense in "Elon" units.

After:

• CyberTruck
• 4680's
• Semi
• Model "2"
• Roadster
• FSD Beta release candidate
• The machine that builds the machine
• Flying cars
• Twitter profitability
• Most of your friends have already moved to Mars
• Hyperloop
• Radar redux

 

[stopcrazypp]

They haven’t even gotten Vision Autopilot to parity with radar (Vision limited to “2” following distance) and they gave up already on that so

My take on the poll is they release some sort of equivalent feature, not necessarily parity given due to the different nature of the tech used, there will always be tradeoffs.

As a reminder to reach the current 85mph for Vision, it took almost exactly a year (May 2021 launch to May 2022 when they restored 85mph). I'm going to throw in a November vote just for fun based on this.

 

[Candleflame]

They will probably make several attempts to make it work without the sensors before eventually reverting back much like when they inevitably add radar back to these cars so FSD has a chance of actually working as promised.

radar is already coming back................

 

[heavyD]

radar is already coming back................

I know and FSD is going to be far, far superior with radar back. Leaving owners of current vehicles with half-baked vehicles that will never, ever deliver features as promised. Even basic cruise control will be far far superior from the current version that still brakes for ghosts.

 

[PianoAl]

My take on the poll is they release some sort of equivalent feature, not necessarily parity given due to the different nature of the tech used, there will always be tradeoffs

I've thought that, but what happens when someone hits the side of the garage door opening because the proximity warning said it was 20" away?

Maybe they'll call it a beta and warn that you can't rely on it?

 

[stopcrazypp]

I've thought that, but what happens when someone hits the side of the garage door opening because the proximity warning said it was 20" away?

Maybe they'll call it a beta and warn that you can't rely on it?

I'm talking more of stuff like for example instead of 1" increments it goes by 2" increments. Or instead of 12" minimum, it goes to 16" minimum. Or maybe it does not have memory that persists with sleep, so when you pull out from sleep, it might not show distance in the front. Basically tradeoffs similar to the 85mph and 2 distance setting for Vision. If you mean "parity" however, I might be more inclined to vote "never" as it's fairly likely that it won't ever perform exactly the same as USS.

There may also be other things possible that wasn't before. For example pings on the side, where previously there were no sensors. Or being able to ping for a thin pole when backing up (where previously I have read plenty of reports of people backing into a pole and USS not giving a warning).

 

[Sambub]

I also worry never, ever, ever, esp with the new HW4 with radar coming.

I think we might be screwed

 

[stopcrazypp]

I also worry never, ever, ever, esp with the new HW4 with radar coming.

I think we might be screwed

Radar is practically irrelevant as it only covers the direct front and doesn't serve the same function. The parking cameras rumored for HW4 however would be relevant.