4 tips to maximize Model 3 visibility! (nobody told you about #3...)

[@TheTechofTech]

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[@ftllum]

Great video! I never knew about the rear view mirror parallax before.

[@RickJohnson]

Hadn't realized #3 was a thing, thanks for covering parallax!

[@positivemedicalcorememoryh2441]

Excellent suggestion on rear mirror adjustment WITH EXCELLENT demo on HOW TO!

[@TheTechofTech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ScottSchramm]

I test dove a model 3 today and the rear view mirror really bothered me. What you showed in this video gives me hope that I just had the mirror angled wrong. THANK YOU!

[@redyau_]

Now _that's_ a worthy title you've got going on there.

[@danoberste8146]

When no one is in the passenger seat you should move the passenger's headrest so that it is coincident with the B-pillar. This reduces the amount of your field of vision that's blocked looking to your right (or left for RHD countries). People have suggested to Tesla for there to be user profiles for the passenger seat positions like there are for drivers. If they did, this suggestion could be automatic. I have a profile for "vacuum" that moves the driver's seat forward and up for when I'm vacuuming the back seat. It'd be nice if the passenger seat would get out of my way too.

[@johedrick6]

Good tips reinforcing what I have been doing. I never understood all the negative comments regarding the poor rearview mirror view.

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

What an awesome video, Cameron! I'm going to try your seating tips in my Model 3. Since dozens of different driver profiles can be set up, it makes it really easy to try out different ideas and options without losing my original settings, with the exception of the manually adjusted rearview mirror. Most of the "professional" car journalists out there, Consumer Reports is the worst one, bitterly complain how distracting it is to search through menus to change options, rarely ever mention this feature that sets Teslas apart. Most cars, even ones that cost hundred of thousands of dollars, just have buttons 1, 2 & 3, and who knows what they control?

[@TheTechofTech]

Yeah, I never get the complaints about all of the settings on the screen as the vast majority of them are set when you’re parked, then not really adjusted while you’re driving.

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

The Tech of Tech Exactly! You setup your profile, anyway you want, with any name you want and that’s it. They love to complain and not learn anything new.

[@Giulietta1750tbi]

This is actually very helpful, i got my model 3 for a few months now and i use it for giving drivinglessons so maximizing visibility is a good thing.

[@davidr3246]

That was amazing. I finally got to test drive a Model 3 last month and was surprised how poor the visibility out the back was. I drive a small sedan with a high trunk and was surprised the M3 was even more difficult to see out back (though front visibility is unmatched in the M3!) Love the idea with the mirror. Never thought of that. Also thanks for sharing what you learned from performance driving instructors. Adds a lot of credibility to you seat positioning suggestions.

[@TheTechofTech]

Glad it helped!

[@officialyasir]

This was great, very helpful!! Thanks!

[@gustonzimasheen]

Hey Cameron.I know I gotta stop with the stupid puns but I tell you most solemnly, you've opened our eyes to having better visibility while driving

[@TheTechofTech]

I love puns! My daughter... not so much. :)

[@mitali6778]

Very useful video. Never even thought to start at the high point. Learned something after decades of driving! Definitely rear visibility isn’t ideal, wish there was an upgrade to the mirror camera. Your videos are enjoyable and informative! Thanks for doing them.

[@TheTechofTech]

Glad it was helpful! Yes, all Teslas could benefit from the rear view "mirror" being a display, like Cadillac and others are doing. In fact, that's what the Cybertruck is going to have.

[@officialyasir]

I don’t usually share youtube videos but this one i shared on twitter and my local Facebook Tesla group. 👍

[@TheTechofTech]

Thanks for sharing!

[@kenwallace6493]

This is good stuff, basic but hard to find. I'm going to reset my seating profile right now!

[@BitJam]

Thank you! I'm going outside to adjust my Model Y now. Another visibility tip: I installed wide-angle side view mirrors. They are quick and easy to install. You don't need any tools.

[@markwkaplan4923]

Thank you. Very helpful visibility information.

[@tedbaxter5234]

Those are all great ideas. I’ve had my Model 3 for almost 8 months and I’ve learned to compensate for poor rear visibility. But armed with some of your ideas, I’ll go back and play with some of the adjustments. Previously I’d only thought about comfort but I bet I can find a set up that is comfortable and safer! Thank you! Stay safe and healthy!

[@TheTechofTech]

Let me know how it works out.

[@jghfjghf44t]

The advice about the parallax seems contrarian to what you would think. But wanting to improve visibility I decided to try it. And he is totally right!!! Give it a try! It is a definite improvement.

[@TheTechofTech]

Yes, parallax is like voodoo magic. It doesn't necessarily move the images the way you'd expect based upon how you're moving a lens, but the effect is very real and very useful when you make it work for you.

[@TheBobbyh1]

This was helpful. Thanks!

[@TheTechofTech]

Thanks so much, Bobby!

[@s.porter8646]

Just picked up, and this helped

[@zapperone7]

Good tips! Well done. Thanks

[@TheTechofTech]

Thanks for watching!

[@JessicaFEREM]

one more thing about 9&3 is that you can make quicker steering wheel movements, and you can quickly move more with 9/3 than 10/2. that and your hands can lock into place, with 10/2 your hands have more leeway. also get more than 90 degree movement quickly without having to readjust your hands but 10/2 is still the preferred holding position on some cars because of bad car steering wheel ergonomics.

[@phunchurchgirl]

Great video and major design flaw. I looked for this information on the site and it's nowhere to be found

[@ThuhoanNguyen]

Thank you for this video sir

[@calum3527]

I don't own a tesla, but my god these vids are entertaining to watch

[@TheTechofTech]

Wow! Thank you so much!

[@jaymo9919]

I miss the instrument cluster section on the 2019/2020 firmware.

[@MsAjax409]

Wow! Can't wait to try your tips out.

[@TheTechofTech]

Let me know how it goes!

[@helicopterjohns]

First, many thanks for a really informative video. Considering purchasing a tesla model y and took one for a test ride on Saturday. It is a pretty peppy little car but was disappointed trying to look through the tinting in the rear hatch for viewing traffic in the rear view mirror. Many thanks for the tips on adjusting the rear view mirror. I was really excited when i saw that you could adjust the display to show the rear view at full brightness on the lower portion of your video display. Then came the update which dimmed the top portion of the video display. What a bummer!!!! I see you video has a little age on it. Did they by chance go back to full brightness on the full display????? One can only hope, because this was a perfect solution the the rear view traffic viewing on the vehicle. John

[@TheTechofTech]

They have not re-enabled the kludged dual camera/nav view I show in this video, sadly.

[@Jordan23421]

Tesla needs to do what Cadillac is doing with the camera in the rear view mirror.

[@TheTechofTech]

The Cybertruck rear view “mirror” is going to be that way, but yes, they could do this for every one of their vehicles and make them better.

[@Jordan23421]

The Tech of Tech it would resolve the camera covering the nav info and the mirror visibility issues.

[@JimArnold6]

We have that in our Bolt. The problem is now I'm old I'm looking at a screen that's too close for my sharp vision.

[@TheTechofTech]

@Jim Arnold That's a great point I hadn't considered! A mirror allows us to focus at the actual distance of the object behind us, which is easy for our older eyes. A screen requires us to focus at the screen's distance, which might be OK with bifocals when it's low on the dash, but could be problematic when it's high like a rear view mirror.

[@JimArnold6]

@@TheTechofTech The Model 3 screen is a good distance for "old" eyes. I do wish the Model 3 driver side mirror adjusted further out to the left. It doesn'tt go out far enough. Ideally you should be able to rest your head on the window and move the mirror out so you only see a sliver of the car. That covers the blind spot. Great video. I'm going to try adjusting my RV mirror and seat position.

[@youtubeaccount9808]

Is that silver? Such a beautiful color!

[@TheTechofTech]

Yes, the discontinued Silver Metallic. I hope they bring it back again.

[@SherlocckHolmez]

0:29 you already blew my mind.

[@TheTechofTech]

It’s why I included it even though it doesn’t *exactly* fit the topic.

[@raphaeldwain7834]

Thank you so much

[@jamespeterson7100]

This was a great video. I did all your tips and it helps. I also got that clip for the rear camera and it works awesome for my blind spots. And the great thing is I still haven’t gotten the new update so my screen doesn’t go black above it like yours does with the new update.

[@TheTechofTech]

Yes, that part of the recent update is a step backwards for the rear camera hack, for sure.

[@jamespeterson7100]

The Tech of Tech Well as of today still no update so I’m still totally enjoying the clamp 🙂👍

[@jamespeterson7100]

The Tech of Tech From checking everyday for the update to now almost hoping it never comes. Lol.

[@edburgler5161]

Thanks for the video. What is dripping under your car?

[@TheTechofTech]

Condensation from AC.

[@jjj32801]

Great video, thanks.

[@socalgrinch9743]

another excellent video. thanks! do you know if tesla has gone back to full visibility of the map when you drag the backup feed down?

[@TheTechofTech]

They have not, but a big update to the UI is what Tesla is working on right now. They won’t be making any more incremental changes to the existing UI.

[@cbgr8726]

Thxs very good detailed video .👍👍📹

[@TheTechofTech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@davidrosen4951]

Helpful. Thanks. I'm considering the model Y vs the Ford Mach-E. Problem with the model 3 for me is the rear visibility,. I'm planning to set up another test drive to apply your suggestions.

[@davidrosen4951]

Tesla just offered a test drive of up to 24 hours so I can see if I'll get accustomed to the read visibility! I wasn't expecting that :)

[@davidr3246]

@@davidrosen4951 how does one go about getting set up with a 24 hour test drive?

[@davidrosen4951]

@@davidr3246 They just offered. I think it was because the visibility issue was the only thing that bothered me about the car. So they had the impression that I would be ready to buy if I felt better about visibility. In the end the visibility seemed more manageable as I got used to using the screen for road awareness. However we weren't yet ready to buy and still haven't made a final decision.

[@billligon4005]

So how to you adjust the OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS to eliminate blind spots?????

[@TheTechofTech]

No special way with a Tesla, and there are plenty of videos out there showing different ways to do that. You will never *eliminate* blind spots. You can only move them to where they're easier to check by moving your head.

[@oorcinus]

Getting the seat high might help with looking out back, but you end up getting the A pillar bridge obscuring every single traffic light you stop at. Instead of seeing the lights at the stop line, you’re looking at your (folded) sun visors.

[@oorcinus]

Also, your blind spot / repeater camera advice does not make any sense. The purpose of blind spot checks is not to spot cars *as they pass from the rear and through the blind spot*. It’s to spot cars that are driving at the same speed, that you *DIDN’T* spot in the rear view. Same applies to camera views.

[@TheTechofTech]

That's certainly intersection-dependent, and I'm sure that could be a bigger problem in some locations than here in Raleigh. It only happens at a few intersections I ever frequent, and since I have the FSD computer, I can just watch the color change on the screen, then duck a bit to confirm.

[@TheTechofTech]

You definitely missed what I was saying with the blind spot part. I was using moving cars to show how they are represented in the top part of the rear view no matter where they are or what they're doing right up until they're right next to you. Way easier to demonstrate with a car passing than trying to get cars to match your speed at different distances from you.

[@oorcinus]

@@TheTechofTech Ah, yeah, the intersections here are notorious for having traffic lights too high up.

[@oorcinus]

@@TheTechofTech Re: blind spot - gotcha, misunderstood the point completely.

[@robmckane5303]

Because I found your videos helpful on my journey to buy a Tesla, I used your referral code when I purchased my model 3. They never applied it to my account and are saying I did not use it and are refusing to add it. I am curious if you got your miles from my referral. I wouldn’t know how you would tell, but it would help me make my case for my miles.

[@TheTechofTech]

There is no way for me to access the specific referrals that I have. I’m sorry you didn’t get your free miles, and I share your frustration with Tesla over this.

[@robmckane5303]

@@TheTechofTech OK thanks. I wrote again, so just ignore that. I hope you did even if I didn’t. Keep up the good work. Rob McKane

[@2be1withU]

Coming from a motorsport point of view, I disagree with your body, hand, arm position on the steering wheel. Try turning the steering wheel full lock with your position and you'll find you have to stretch out more to turn. This will move your shoulder away from the seat. The gangster, straight arm steering is not very efficient.

[@alex-650]

What sorcery is that with the mirror tilting?!!

[@TheTechofTech]

Yep! Very few people realize they can use parallax to their advantage with the rearview mirror.

[@mobar8636]

1:12 Looks like something's leaking. Under the car, in front of the rear axle.

[@TheTechofTech]

Condensation off the HVAC will puddle a little in the front and a little in the back. Humidity is near 100% nearly all summer here, and I would blast the AC while setting up cameras, then turn the fan down before recording audio.

[@florforever1]

Just sit up higher I'm short and I have this problem

[@tubetop123]

I'm getting tired of the glass roof. It gets too hot

[@TheTechofTech]

You can get additional tint put on it. That seems to help for those who do.

[@RickJohnson]

You can also get the sunscreen(s) from Tesla or other third parties. My roof is tinted from a previous owner and I have the front sunshade as well. The two work great in the AZ summers, and when the temps and sun intensity drop, I take the sunshade off to enjoy the sky view.

[@denniskavanagh1742]

Your first point about head height does not seem to make a difference as the rear view mirror and back of car are fixed so the head height would not change anything.

[@TheTechofTech]

It changes the angle you’re viewing the mirror, which changes the angle of your image through the mirror. Just try it, and you’ll see for yourself.

[@denniskavanagh1742]

The Tech of Tech Yes, it changes the angle but the total area of vision coming from the back does not change because the mirror and back of car are fixed.

[@TheTechofTech]

I don't think you understand the goal. It's to see lower, not more area. The lower you see, the more you will see the cars and other objects that are at the same level as you are.

[@denniskavanagh1742]

@@TheTechofTech You are right and I am wrong. Sorry.

[@TheTechofTech]

No worries! I was just trying to explain what I was demonstrating.

[@14Xaveco]

You are sitting way too far behind. The stearing wheel tip is great.

[@elvisjames]

im glad for you and the people who find this useful, but .. my god, this was befuddling. lol i cant call it useless, cause some folks found use, but how is it that people dont know .... to adjust to your taste, regardless of the car, lol i personally find everythign your doing incredibly uncomfortable and excesssively explained. but its good to see it helps folks, , i gues

[@TheTechofTech]

This isn't about adjusting to "taste." This is about maximizing your visibility. It's fine this isn't useful to you, but I think you missed what I'm doing and why entirely.

[@tommygraham1990]

You never showed the visibility