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Tesla Vision fails as owners complain of Model 3 cameras fogging up in cold weather (www.notebookcheck.net)
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Tesla Vision fails as owners complain of Model 3 cameras fogging up in cold weather::A number of Tesla owners have taken to Reddit after their front cameras fogged up and stopped working in cold weather, leaving several features, including the US$10,000 FSD Beta, inoperable. Tesla has declined to assist to these customers, despite many of their vehicles being covered under warranty.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

and submerge the battery.

So why wouldn't the battery be sealed? Why is this a mode of failure that you believe is somehow acceptable? Short of the car going the route of a particular 500k P1... Why wouldn't we expect the batteries to be sealed if they're that sensitive to water ingress?

You realize that outside has a lot of water? And it's pretty normal for some of that to get on the underside of your vehicle... Why wouldn't tesla as a car design/manufacturer account for that and take reasonable precaution to stop water ingress on the battery? You even hear of an ICE car doing this short of driving into a lake?

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You even hear of an ICE car doing this short of driving into a lake?

All the time. Cars are not amphibious vehicles. The ones made for that generally have a snorkel. We're advised to not drive in high water for reasons including causing damage to your vehicle and your vehicle floating away.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

For reference, the car in question’s model was noted by a Tesla rep as “We def don't recommended this, but Model S floats well enough to turn it into a boat for short periods of time. Thrust via wheel rotation.“ source

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Cars are not amphibious vehicles.

Where did I make such a claim?