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> The ultrasonic sensors seem to be critically important because visuals can be obstructed easier. The car still uses ultrasonics when parking but AFAIK it has
by darknavi 5y ago
> The ultrasonic sensors seem to be critically important because visuals can be obstructed easier.
The car still uses ultrasonics when parking but AFAIK it has never used them for driving around. Perhaps you meant radar?
- sovnade 5y agoYeah sorry, got the sensors mixed up. But going visual-only seems to be quite the handicap. I think other makers are going to have an edge over tesla if they keep radar. It was publicly known that Musk was personally involved with requiring all sensors to be completely hidden from view, even to the point of inhibiting the car's view of its surroundings. This was back when other cars had the large LIDAR installations on top of the roof, which was probably better, but obviously didn't give the regular-car look Tesla wanted.