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Might be cheaper to use a dummy camera until the Model S/X is fully redesigned and has to be retested.
Knowing the Tesla owner community quite well, I suspect Tesla was hoping nobody would find out it’s a dummy and complain that the newer cars are inferior to the older ones (like they did with the radar and ultrasonic sensors)
The cars are steadily getting worse though. The first model s which I still have was fantastic. Since then I have moved over to the taycan.
1. Getting rid of features like passenger lumbar and justifying it by saying few people used it. I've also been around long enough to remember they temporarily got rid of side-dimming mirrors on Model 3, only to bring it back months later. Supply chain woes or whatever - it's better to be transparent about this.
2. Getting rid of features like ultrasonics and not having a production-ready hardware or software solution for things like Park Assist. When the move to vision-only Autopilot was made, there were also several limitations to the vision-stack.
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The cars are steadily getting worse though. The first model s which I still have was fantastic. Since then I have moved over to the taycan.
I would not go as far as to say they are getting worse, but two events in recent history piss me off because it makes for a shit customer experience. 1. Getting rid of features like passenger lumbar and justifying it by saying few people used it. I've also been around long enough to remember they temporarily got rid of side-dimming mirrors on Model 3, only to bring it back months later. Supply chain woes or whatever…
Knowing the Tesla owner community quite well, I suspect Tesla was hoping nobody would find out it’s a dummy and complain that the newer cars are inferior to the older ones (like they did with the radar and ultrasonic sensors)
Seems clearly just an aesthetic move to keep symmetry and avoid retooling the large cover.
Also they can they easily move the cameras (center the remaining two) without partially retraining their machine learning?
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I would not go as far as to say they are getting worse, but two events in recent history piss me off because it makes for a shit customer experience. 1. Getting rid of features like passenger lumbar and justifying it by saying few people used it. I've also been around long enough to remember they temporarily got rid of side-dimming mirrors on Model 3, only to bring it back months later. Supply chain woes or whatever…
i have one of the 2020 3's without side mirror dimming and it is, indeed, frustrating at night.
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The cars are steadily getting worse though. The first model s which I still have was fantastic. Since then I have moved over to the taycan.
I would not go as far as to say they are getting worse, but two events in recent history piss me off because it makes for a shit customer experience. 1. Getting rid of features like passenger lumbar and justifying it by saying few people used it. I've also been around long enough to remember they temporarily got rid of side-dimming mirrors on Model 3, only to bring it back months later. Supply chain woes or whatever…
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Many cars have fake exhaust tips. I see them all the time. Search for "fake exhaust". It looks like most of them come from the factory.
Those are for a different purpose. Many car aficionados have historically changed their exhaust system to achieve better performance. The fake exhaust pipes are to make the car appear performant and powerful.
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Many cars have fake exhaust tips. I see them all the time. Search for "fake exhaust". It looks like most of them come from the factory.
Those are for a different purpose. Many car aficionados have historically changed their exhaust system to achieve better performance. The fake exhaust pipes are to make the car appear performant and powerful.
Which part is different? The fake camera gives the appearance of a working camera.
My vehicle has a couple "dummy" things on the inside as well. Places for plugs and switches and things that are only on other models. Maybe it's something like that? It'll be an upgrade option or on a different model? It's probably much cheaper to make the housing thing to be used in a wider range of models.
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Those are for a different purpose. Many car aficionados have historically changed their exhaust system to achieve better performance. The fake exhaust pipes are to make the car appear performant and powerful.
> make the car appear performant and powerful Which part is different? The fake camera gives the appearance of a working camera.
Tesla's Model S Page: "With a drag coefficient of just .208
Cd, the lowest on the planet, Model S is built for speed,
endurance and range. Improved aerodynamics and a wider
chassis offer more responsive performance so you can take
corners quicker and with more confidence." [1]
Tesla's Model X Page: "With the most power and quickest
acceleration of any SUV, Model X Plaid is the highest
performing SUV ever built." [2]
Did you crave the performance of a Tesla electric car but
miss the sound of a rumbling V8? A UK exhaust manufacturer
may have the answer: fake external noise. [3] Youtube of
the sounds from that fake exhaust.[4]
[1] https://www.tesla.com/models
[2] https://www.tesla.com/modelx
[3] https://www.drive.com.au/news/tesla-electric-cars-now-availa...