Auto Park

[Cheryl]

I’ve read the directions and tried several times - and with nearly 2000 miles on my car, it has only auto-parked one time. What am I missing?

 

[momo3605]

I know it's just me, but I HATED auto lane change on my Tesla. I was glad you could turn it off. It constantly wanted to put me in the left lane 600 feet before an exit on the right. Even with my friend's current Model Y which I ride in with him occasionally, it still chooses to change lanes for reasons that escape logic fairly regularly. I see him having to override it several times per drive.

It seems like the software was written to literally optimize speed at all costs. If it can save you five seconds in its mind by switching to a different lane, it'll do it, no matter how little it makes sense in context of all the other cars around you.

So, if Lucid does add this feature, I hope that a) I can turn it off, and b) that it's written by someone who actually likes to drive and knows how and why lane changes should occur.

Ok so I completely agree with you with regards to the automatic lane change suggestions.

But by Auto Lane Change, lol I actually mean the "manual" auto lane change. I do agree with you that the suggestions were not always great. I used to keep suggestions off and just use the turn signal to manually initiate an auto lane change when i wanted to.

 

[joec]

Ok so I completely agree with you with regards to the automatic lane change suggestions.

But by Auto Lane Change, lol I actually mean the "manual" auto lane change. I do agree with you that the suggestions were not always great. I used to keep suggestions off and just use the turn signal to manually initiate an auto lane change when i wanted to.

Ahhh. Yes. That I would like to see in the Lucid. That, and auto-canceling the signal after the lane change. It’s a small thing, but it’s nifty.

 

[hydbob]

Ahhh. Yes. That I would like to see in the Lucid. That, and auto-canceling the signal after the lane change. It’s a small thing, but it’s nifty.

So you have to go through the trouble of signaling, and then trusting the car to make the change. I remember using it and thinking that 1) it's very conservative, which is good for safety and 2) it's totally useless in LA because it would never find a spot because it wasn't trained to drive in LA traffic.

 

[momo3605]

So you have to go through the trouble of signaling, and then trusting the car to make the change. I remember using it and thinking that 1) it's very conservative, which is good for safety and 2) it's totally useless in LA because it would never find a spot because it wasn't trained to drive in LA traffic.

Well…yea…it doesn’t work in LA traffic. Most of the US does not have LA type traffic though haha

 

[Jfam]

When it works, it’s great. For me it has rarely worked.

 

[lucidtouringman]

Over the last month, I've had near 100% success rate in getting it to auto park! I look forward to doing this now... my only trick is to go slow.. like 4 or 5 mph.. and stay away from the parked cars about 5 feet... and it will find a spot.. I just hope I've not jinxed it now... and it once worked with 4 other occupants and the oooo-hs and aaahs did make for a good time for sure !

 

[SM_NCarolina]

Over the last month, I've had near 100% success rate in getting it to auto park! I look forward to doing this now... my only trick is to go slow.. like 4 or 5 mph.. and stay away from the parked cars about 5 feet... and it will find a spot.. I just hope I've not jinxed it now... and it once worked with 4 other occupants and the oooo-hs and aaahs did make for a good time for sure !

I have a 100% success rate as well, it just requires some practice and confidence in your car's ability.

 

[beardad]

The ultimate challenge I face every weekday (and usually abandon unless I'm feeling optimistic):

In line to parallel park to pick kids up from school. Line of cranky parents behind me. A spot opens up. I start parking mode and lurch forward. I activate my blinker to display my confidence that this is all just a formality. I get even with the spot, no indication. I'm one car ahead of the spot, no indication. I turn my blinker off in disgrace. At 1.5 cars past the spot Lucid sees it. I curse the parent behind me who has already moved into proper position behind me.

 

[SM_NCarolina]

The ultimate challenge I face every weekday (and usually abandon unless I'm feeling optimistic):

In line to parallel park to pick kids up from school. Line of cranky parents behind me. A spot opens up. I start parking mode and lurch forward. I activate my blinker to display my confidence that this is all just a formality. I get even with the spot, no indication. I'm one car ahead of the spot, no indication. I turn my blinker off in disgrace. At 1.5 cars past the spot Lucid sees it. I curse the parent behind me who has already moved into proper position behind me.

You learned how to Auto Park, now train the driver behind you too

 

[lucidtouringman]

Ok ...so with the new updates..not sure if anyone else has seen this but my car would only auto Park between two parked cars which I wasn't a fan of...then today while searching for a spot..it did this..see attached...it auto parked next to a car..and the other side was a .... vacant spot ! Is this a new thing?

 

[momo3605]

Ok ...so with the new updates..not sure if anyone else has seen this but my car would only auto Park between two parked cars which I wasn't a fan of...then today while searching for a spot..it did this..see attached...it auto parked next to a car..and the other side was a .... vacant spot ! Is this a new thing?

Wow, I’m guessing it may have just glitched as lucid has not updated Dreamdrive or autopark in some time. But will do some testing myself to see if I can reproduce

 

[lucidtouringman]

Wow, I’m guessing it may have just glitched as lucid has not updated Dreamdrive or autopark in some time. But will do some testing myself to see if I can reproduce

That would be great for cross verification! Thanks I appreciate it...when I tried to replicate it did NOT work again...so you may be right..might be a glitch...but since auto Park can be temperamental...I'm hoping it's a feature with intermittent reliability...ha...

 

[Jfam]

I’ve read the directions and tried several times - and with nearly 2000 miles on my car, it has only auto-parked one time. What am I missing?

I had the same problem. I found that if I drove slowly and completely past the open spot and paused for longer than I would have thought proper, the open spot would appear on the screen and the car would park itself. It doesn’t work every time for me, but much better than not at all.

 

[chucky0731]

I don't own any Teslas, nor am I a Tesla fanboy...but their latest version can autopark iis pretty impressive. It ca autopark in a completely empty parking lot since their cameras can read the parking lines.

Wish our Lucids can do the same, and don't require a car or something else next to the parking spot you tried to park in.

 

[inthewoods]

I’ve never used autopark. I don't park next to other cars to avoid getting dinged by someone’s door when exiting their car.

It would be swell if, as you say, it could read painted lines with no cars adjacent.

 

[joec]

A good friend of mine who has a Model Y says the new autopark is legit. Which is nice, since it was bollocks back when I had my Model 3.

Only took them what, ten years after announcing the feature to get it right? Good for them.

This stuff is hard, folks. Don't let anyone tell you it isn't.

 

[momo3605]

I don't own any Teslas, nor am I a Tesla fanboy...but their latest version can autopark iis pretty impressive. It ca autopark in a completely empty parking lot since their cameras can read the parking lines.

Wish our Lucids can do the same, and don't require a car or something else next to the parking spot you tried to park in.

Tesla has like a 10 year lead in autonomy. Expect lucid to catch up by 2030 or so

 

[segbrk]

Tesla has like a 10 year lead in autonomy. Expect lucid to catch up by 2030 or so

I don't think this is entirely reasonable. Tesla built a lot from scratch and did some novel research to get there. The relevant science and technology have come a long way since then. It's much more reasonable for a small player in this space to stand on the shoulders of giants nowadays. Not to say it will be quick and easy, but there's a lot more research out there, a lot more data available, a lot more SDKs to build with, a lot more powerful and integrated hardware options, etc.

 

[momo3605]

I don't think this is entirely reasonable. Tesla built a lot from scratch and did some novel research to get there. The relevant science and technology have come a long way since then. It's much more reasonable for a small player in this space to stand on the shoulders of giants nowadays. Not to say it will be quick and easy, but there's a lot more research out there, a lot more data available, a lot more SDKs to build with, a lot more powerful and integrated hardware options, etc.

‘Tesla is far ahead…’: Nvidia's Jensen Huang praises Elon Musk's self-driving efforts at Tesla

Huang's comments come at a pivotal time for Tesla, as the company faces both scrutiny and increasing competition related to its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology.

www.businesstoday.in

That’s fair. Maybe earlier than 2030, but definitely no one is catching up in the next couple years (at least in the consumer space)

Nvidia CEO even admitted that Tesla is far ahead. Waymo/Cruise is probably closest. But their hardware is well beyond what anyone is putting into consumer cars at the moment.

 

[BJR]

I really want to use the feature more, but I'm terrified it's buggy and will end up damaging my (or someone else's) vehicle. I'd love to figure out a way to test it out so I can get comfortable with it. Traffic cones maybe? I'm not sure the detection threshold.

I tested mine in a parking lot next to a neighbor, so if there was a whoops, I knew who I would be making repairs for. It worked just fine.