Issue 260 - Tesla Vision Park Assist at work

Service

Tesla introduces newly extended service agreement
Tesla has just introduced an Extended Service Agreement for the Model S, 3, X, and Y. This plan extends coverage in the US for up to two years or 25,000 miles. You can purchase the plan using the Tesla app, with prices ranging from $1,800 to $3,500, depending on the car. The Model X is the most expensive, while the Model 3 is the least expensive.

Tesla Vision Park Assist

Tesla Vision Park Assist 📹
Here is a brief video demonstrating the recently added Tesla Vision Park Assist feature. As a quick reminder to everyone, this feature is designed for cars without USS. In the video, we can observe that the new system isn't entirely confident about the space surrounding it, particularly at the front of the car.

Tesla vision park assist accuracy 📷
In these photos, we can see issues with the accuracy of the Tesla Vision Park Assist functionality, especially at the front of the car. The owner reports a distance of approximately 3 feet in the front, yet the system displays "Stop".

More Tesla Vision Park assist accuracy tests 📹
Not all the examples are negative; in this instance, the owner used a measuring tape and verified that the car's accuracy is within 1-2 inches, which is fantastic. What's even better is that with the new system, the car can display curbs and other objects that weren't detected previously by the USS. Now, Tesla just needs to address a few other cases, and we will be good to go!

Tesla Vision Park showing the curb 📹
It’s great to see the cameras showing things that the sensors weren’t able to show in the past.

Cybertruck

Tesla Cybertruck demonstrates agility, acceleration 📹
Our friends at The Kilowatts spotted the Cybertruck on the road again. In the video, we can see the Cybertruck doing some swift turns and what appears to be testing the traction control.

Cybertruck at night in San Francisco 📷
Not the best pictures, but happy to see them more and more often.

Referral Program

Referral Program is back in Europe 📷
Not the best pictures, but For those of you in Europe, you can share your referral code to get 2,000 credits. These credits can be used to purchase car upgrades and merchandise from the Tesla store. to see them more and more often.

🤓 What the acronym
As a Tesla fan, I find myself sometimes having to remember what are all those acronyms, here is a list of the ones you can find in this issue.

USS - Ultrasonic Sensors

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Issue 260 - Tesla Vision Park Assist at work

Issue 260 - Tesla Vision Park Assist at work

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