Frustrating Auto Wiper Mode.

[WattGuy]

Frustrating Auto Wiper Mode.

I'm sure many Tesla owners would agree that the current version of the Auto wiper function is unacceptable until Tesla fixes the problem. When the wipers are on Auto, they often either wipe too fast when it's hardly raining or not fast enough when there's a downpour. I suggest that on the Cards display, have the wipers available until not needed, rather than pressing and holding the button each time to display and make your selection. Having it accessible at a glance would be safer and available anytime. -WG

 

[JMGNC]

Yep, totally agree. Weird thing is sometimes they work perfectly and fool me into thinking it's been fixed. Nope

 

[Unclepaul]

Auto wipers can easily be augmented with a simple tap of your thumb when you need an additional wipe.

 

[eli_]

Yes auto wipers are abysmal. The fastest way to manually set speeds is to tap the end of the left stalk. This does a single wipe and brings up the wiper speed card. Then you can push left and right on the left scroll wheel to switch options. This has the benefit of not having any real delay, you can also tap directly on a speed if you're able to safely.

 

[WattGuy]

Auto wipers can easily be augmented with a simple tap of your thumb when you need an additional wipe.

I am very much aware of that feature; when needed I use it more often than not.

 

[WattGuy]

Yes auto wipers are abysmal. The fastest way to manually set speeds is to tap the end of the left stalk. This does a single wipe and brings up the wiper speed card. Then you can push left and right on the left scroll wheel to switch options. This has the benefit of not having any real delay, you can also tap directly on a speed if you're able to safely.

All very useful, As I mentioned, it would be nice to have the wiper card stay visible until it is not needed.

 

[K3evin]

You'd think this would be enough to activate the wipers, wouldn't you? On my M3 they sometimes work OK at low vehicle speeds (35 MPH), but they rarely work correctly at freeway speed.

 

[JeffKirk]

Frustrating Auto Wiper Mode.

I'm sure many Tesla owners would agree that the current version of the Auto wiper function is unacceptable until Tesla fixes the problem. When the wipers are on Auto, they often either wipe too fast when it's hardly raining or not fast enough when there's a downpour. I suggest that on the Cards display, have the wipers available until not needed, rather than pressing and holding the button each time to display and make your selection. Having it accessible at a glance would be safer and available anytime. -WG

I am reading conflicting advice on whether or not adding RainX to the windshield helps with auto wipers or actually makes the problem worse. Anyone had experience with this?

 

[Karma Monsoon]

Frustrating Auto Wiper Mode.

I'm sure many Tesla owners would agree that the current version of the Auto wiper function is unacceptable until Tesla fixes the problem. When the wipers are on Auto, they often either wipe too fast when it's hardly raining or not fast enough when there's a downpour. I suggest that on the Cards display, have the wipers available until not needed, rather than pressing and holding the button each time to display and make your selection. Having it accessible at a glance would be safer and available anytime. -WG

I agree. I had VWs for years and their wiper system was flawless. I'm convinced they even saved me once from a collision. I always left it on. Got splashed going into a corner and they came to life before I could even react letting me see that cars were stopped ahead. I truly believe that it should be considered a safety feature. In my MY and 3 I keep them turned off as they are quite unreliable as you stated.

 

[talanalt]

I agree. The auto wipers are almost unusable and need fixing. Here are the problems I experience:
1. Wipers go too slowly in hard rain so are ineffective
2. Wipers sometimes go crazy fast when you don’t need them to
3. Wipers come on in dry conditions

 

[eli_]

They're also dependent on day/night/street lighting. The fact they sometimes can work at all is amazing to me. If you showed me a feed from the car's cameras, like video of the dashcam/sentry recording, I'd have no clue what speed to wipe at. The most you'd see is maybe a hazy blemish now and then. Autopilot cameras are not focused on the windshield, they're aimed to minimize interference from rain.

 

[eevee-fan]

Tesla is updating its notoriously bad auto wipers 'soon'

A Tesla engineer says the automaker is preparing to update its notoriously awful auto wipers “soon”. Owners of 2018 and...

electrek.co

 

[sluiswacht]

When i got my M3P ( aug 2023) the first weeks the wipers acted weird. Wiping in panic mode in dry weather conditions. After some searches on Tesla forums i cleaned the camera section of the windshield thoroughly and since then they work fine in auto mode. Very occasionally i have to request manually an extra wipe when raining but overall very satisfied with wiper behaviour

 

[eevee-fan]

When i got my M3P ( aug 2023) the first weeks the wipers acted weird. Wiping in panic mode in dry weather conditions. After some searches on Tesla forums i cleaned the camera section of the windshield thoroughly and since then they work fine in auto mode. Very occasionally i have to request manually an extra wipe when raining but overall very satisfied with wiper behaviour

That makes sense. I am told I should not wash my car because the Tesla paint may fall off. Maybe the glass can be washed without risk of breakage.

 

[mundorf]

Frustrating Auto Wiper Mode.

I'm sure many Tesla owners would agree that the current version of the Auto wiper function is unacceptable until Tesla fixes the problem. When the wipers are on Auto, they often either wipe too fast when it's hardly raining or not fast enough when there's a downpour. I suggest that on the Cards display, have the wipers available until not needed, rather than pressing and holding the button each time to display and make your selection. Having it accessible at a glance would be safer and available anytime. -WG

New 2024 picked up 3 weeks ago - they Auto doesn't work at ALL - never go on and if you have wipers on and go to auto they stop! On old 2021, they worked??? HORRIBLE

 

[mundorf]

Auto wipers can easily be augmented with a simple tap of your thumb when you need an additional wipe.

Yea but you have to switch from intermittent to more often while driving in rain - auto doesn't work at ALL in new 2024 - service center says there will be a software update but WHEN!!

 

[gglockner]

Tesla’s own former AI engineer trolls the company: ‘full self-wiping’.

 

[Right_Said_Fred]

Tesla’s own former AI engineer trolls the company: ‘full self-wiping’.

Maybe he should have fixed it during his tenure at Tesla.

FSD is improving thanks to the situations drivers encounter on the road. Why not get hundreds of thousands of Tesla drivers involved in an experiment where they (only) manually adjust wiper speed and the feedback sent to Tesla helps the system learn how to act under different conditions?

 

[LarryClay]

I think the problem is simply unsolvable using current setup.
It is just another Elonism.
AI can not solve what it can not see.
Front cameras are just simply too close to the windshield and are designed to look on the road.

Just use common sense and start using IR rain sensor on the windshield.
Then AI can actually get some quality relevant data to make its decisions regarding wiper action.