Gravity Front Windshield tint

[flarbear]

I don't see what the problem is crawling across the hood to adjust the license plate. Indiana Jones seemed to have no issues with this maneuver in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Kidding aside, I agree, I wish it was in a different spot (like right below the center camera/mirror assembly). I suspect they chose that site because it's mostly hidden from the driver's vantage point...which is why I didn't see the cutout when I first got delivery even when looking for it. You can best see it from the passenger's seat.

I agree that they are probably trying to avoid interruptions in the driver's view. I suppose I should direct most of my annoyance at Fastrak - the old version of the Fastrak Flex I believe had a slider switch so you could adjust it blindly. This version is a much smaller body, but with the adjustment dial sticking out like a giant ferris wheel in comparison. I like the small body, and the turning action of the wheel is one of the smoothest I've ever felt - it almost feels good to turn it - but the wheel makes it still take up a lot of real estate and the UI of not knowing what the value is by feel is just terrible design for something that is supposed to be stuck to the windshield out of sight.

Here is the best picture I found on the web for it:

https://www.reddit.com/r/bayarea/comments/18hac59/new_fastrak_tag_with_very_tactile_feedback

 

[HC_79]

I never had this much trouble with the Air so I’m assuming there’s a metallic coating in the windshield or if the Air has similar then it’s stronger in the Gravity.

The only place I could get the RFID tag to work was on the black plastic area of the bumper. Putting it on the passenger side windshield inside or outside it wouldn’t work. I was reluctant to put it on the plastic as they’re a nightmare to remove so as a last resort I decided to put it in the center where the gap is for the transponder and surprise, surprise, it worked.

So if anyone has RFID tags for gated communities etc. keep this in mind.

 

[TahoeMichael]

I never had this much trouble with the Air so I’m assuming there’s a metallic coating in the windshield or if the Air has similar then it’s stronger in the Gravity.

The only place I could get the RFID tag to work was on the black plastic area of the bumper. Putting it on the passenger side windshield inside or outside it wouldn’t work. I was reluctant to put it on the plastic as they’re a nightmare to remove so as a last resort I decided to put it in the center where the gap is for the transponder and surprise, surprise, it worked.

So if anyone has RFID tags for gated communities etc. keep this in mind.

Wait, it wouldn't even work when putting it on the outside of the windshield?!? That seems pretty surprising.