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Our i3 does that and even our older 3-Series had this terrific feature. Would love if Rivian added it via OTA as mirrors are even more accurate than the cameras.The mirrors could tilt down when going in reverse. Loved that feature other cars
The proximity sensors are more helpful than the cameras for this sort of thing. Are yours working? I ask because mine needed adjustment early on.After driving my R1T for a month and 1,600 miles, I’m still having trouble scraping curbs while parking, which I’ve never had driving other cars over the past 40 years. Last night it happened for the third time, this time causing major damage to my (22”) right front wheel.
The damage occurred when I was parking along a tricky curved curb of a residential cul-de-sac. This was frustrating because I was being very careful and thought I was about 6” away from the curb. I was looking at the cameras, inching along, when I felt & heard the tragic SCRAPE.
Of course, all of the blame goes to the driver (me), but the truck could’ve provided better assistance to help avoid this. How? By allowing the option to have the side or bird’s eye camera on the bigger part of the screen, rather than the small side part of the screen. Especially at night, the cameras aren’t very helpful in determining the proximity of the wheels to a curb. To avoid this happening to you, leave more space than the cameras make you think is needed.
This is the first vehicle I’ve had with these types of cameras, and they’re mostly wonderful. But I think I put too much trust in them & thought I understood what I was seeing.
I also don’t like that the 22” wheels stick out beyond the tire sidewall, resulting in a minor curb touch like this causing major cosmetic damage. When it’s time to replace these tires, I’ll probably get some 295/50/22’s. These slightly wider & taller tires will protect my wheels from my sloppy parking skills.
The different colored lines & noises on my drivers display seem to work well for indicating proximity to objects. But they don’t detect curbs at all. Do yours?The proximity sensors are more helpful than the cameras for this sort of thing. Are yours working? I ask because mine needed adjustment early on.
Off the top of my head, I can't say. Mostly, in town, I'm in parking lots so don't recall about curbs.The different colored lines & noises on my drivers display seem to work well for indicating proximity to objects. But they don’t detect curbs at all. Do yours?
Maybe this will help: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curb_feelerAfter driving my R1T for a month and 1,600 miles, I’m still having trouble scraping curbs while parking, which I’ve never had driving other cars over the past 40 years. Last night it happened for the third time, this time causing major damage to my (22”) right front wheel.
The damage occurred when I was parking along a tricky curved curb of a residential cul-de-sac. This was frustrating because I was being very careful and thought I was about 6” away from the curb. I was looking at the cameras, inching along, when I felt & heard the tragic SCRAPE.
Of course, all of the blame goes to the driver (me), but the truck could’ve provided better assistance to help avoid this. How? By allowing the option to have the side or bird’s eye camera on the bigger part of the screen, rather than the small side part of the screen. Especially at night, the cameras aren’t very helpful in determining the proximity of the wheels to a curb. To avoid this happening to you, leave more space than the cameras make you think is needed.
This is the first vehicle I’ve had with these types of cameras, and they’re mostly wonderful. But I think I put too much trust in them & thought I understood what I was seeing.
I also don’t like that the 22” wheels stick out beyond the tire sidewall, resulting in a minor curb touch like this causing major cosmetic damage. When it’s time to replace these tires, I’ll probably get some 295/50/22’s. These slightly wider & taller tires will protect my wheels from my sloppy parking skills.
Heh, they worked great for our grandparents!That’s a bummer. Time to install some curb feelers I suppose
Just like a hurricane going in the wrong place.Don't stop with black, 24 colors (or so) and you can cover up all kinds of mistakes!