Tesla Ideas Safety

On on a model 3 or model Y, where there is no direct, physical wiper control, it's a potentially serious safety issue whenever you have to activate (or increase frequency of) wipers while driving. In most cases it means:

1. You can't see well, or at all, while driving.

2. You must fumble with dragging the screen and stabbing at buttons.

3. You must do this while not being able to see well, or at all, while driving.... more »

Auto wipers in the Y and 3 ramp up way too fast. How about making "Auto" toggle On/Off and let us select how aggressive it is using the controls ' '' ''' ''''

Windshield wipers are essentially little mechanical hands that clean your windshield AFTER your vision is compromised. Instead, channel air over the windshield with enough force that rain never touches the glass in the first place.

 

It's embarrassing that literally the only improvement to wipers since 1896 has been Intermittent Wipers - little mechanical arms that move water only sometimes.

To adjust the windshield wipers, you have to focus on the display of the Model 3, which can be dangerous in this situation (poor visibility). For this reason, the speed of the wipers should be operated using the steering wheel knobs. 1) Activate the function by pressing the wiper button on the turn signal lever (the function on the steering wheel is now also available parallel to the window in the display). 2) Left-Right... more »

Add rear fog lights like the Model X has for all vehicles. In fog or heavy rain, dust, etc, the only thing other safe way to drive slowly is with flashers on, and no one should have to drive in a way that prevents them from using turn indicators. These should come on automatically when an object approaches quickly from the rear and/or when the highest frequency state of the windshield wipers is active.

When it's raining heavy the fastest speed on the wiper settings is not fast enough. If one more speed was added this would definitely make it safer while driving in the rain.