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Without proper parking sensors buying a €45k car (model Y) nowadays is a risky gamble. Closer to the dense cities parking by intuition can be dangerous - even s
by lnsru 3y ago
Without proper parking sensors buying a €45k car (model Y) nowadays is a risky gamble. Closer to the dense cities parking by intuition can be dangerous - even simple white bumper repair goes for 500-700€ in not so reputable repair shop. Vision only failed badly and no solution in sight.
And now with all the stamped parts the insurers are going crazy. The cars after easy crash are basically thrash. Proper identification of damaged parts is very expensive and proper repair not worth it at the end anymore.
- averageRoyalty 3y agoWhat's wrong with the parking sensors on your Y? I was in one the other day, parking sensors worked fine.
- bdcravens 3y agoDepends on what year it was. Tesla eliminated the ultrasonic sensors, moving to cameras completely. https://www.tesla.com/support/transitioning-tesla-vision https://www.tesla.com/support/transitioning-tesla-vision
- averageRoyalty 3y agoIt was this years. I'm unsure what makes them "improper", but they seem to work fine from my experience.
- lnsru 3y agoThe cars delivered at the beginning of 2023 don’t have ultrasound sensors anymore. One can’t buy them from Tesla. And aftermarket solutions are ugly and/or with less sensors. This is an absolute show stopper for me.
- averageRoyalty 3y agoYep, I was in a 2023 delivered one. Have you tried it? I wouldn't call myself a parking sensor expert (or anything close), but they worked fine for me in multiple tight spots.
- rokkitmensch 3y agoGood grief, how did people survive before sensors!!! They must have had to actually learn where their vehicles edges were or something!
- lnsru 3y agoWell it’s called “new car”. I can get a beater car from 2007 with all parking sensors and a rear view camera. I expect it from new vehicle. I don’t want to have a handicapped car which can’t leave parking spot where friendly people around parked their cars 3 inches away.
- rokkitmensch 3y agoBumper should still be a sacrificial part, if they parked that close they're taking the "parking by braille" penalty.