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gcanyon
5 months ago
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Tesla changes meaning of 'Full Self-Driving', give...
The wiper system has nothing to do with self-driving -- it's based on total internal reflection in the glass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLm7Q92xMjQ
sean_bright
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Teslas do not use the rain sensors discussed in this video, they use cameras to detect rain.
gcanyon
5 months ago
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Oh good lord, why? This is a solved problem, why would they waste their time on it. Wait, I think I know the answer: Elon's famous (at SpaceX) for saying the most reliable part is no part. So maybe this is a consequence of that.
In any case, thanks, TIL!
vel0city
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That's how every non-Tesla works. Tesla's don't do this method which is why their auto wipers have always been so bad compared to everyone else.
gcanyon
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TIL, thx!
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