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After cutting radar, Tesla now dropping ultrasonic sensors from its EVs
- belter 4y agoThese system wont be required, as the Tesla Robot will drive the car and double as your personal butler. I am fairly confident that by the end of ...
- gnicholas 4y ago> Tesla says that its systems will improve in performance over time and that Models 3 and Y that arrive without the ultrasonic sensors will not be capable of parking assist, autopark, summon, or smart summon. Tesla claims that these functions will be restored once its vision-only system has achieved parity with the old ultrasonic sensors. Why wouldn't they wait until the remaining sensors can perform these functions before eliminating the ultrasonic sensors? Was this a change driven by a supply chain shortage? Or is this a way to further push people toward the more expensive S and X from the 3 and Y (since only the latter are losing the sensors right now)?
- sidibe 4y agoSince none of these features work and don't seem to be on any path towards working, might as well cut some cost.