Tesla has introduced a rear camera washer system for the Cybercab, fixing one of the most frequently cited complaints from owners. This is the first time Tesla has equipped a vehicle with a dedicated washer for its rear camera, a feature many believe should have been included years ago, which means Tesla may be planning to bring similar improvements to the rest of its lineup.
While we have yet to see it in action, evidence of the new feature was spotted on a Cybercab undergoing cold-weather testing in Chicago by an Instagram user, where road salt, slush, and grime had apparently coated the rear camera and made it nearly unusable. However, this was no problem for Cybercab as you can clearly see washer fluid runoff cascading from the camera down the rear bumper.
Since Tesla began relying more heavily on cameras for visibility and Autopilot/Full Self-Driving (FSD) functionality, owners have regularly pointed out that rear camera glare, dirt buildup, and weather interference can significantly reduce image clarity. While Tesla already implemented a washer system for the newly-added front camera, the absence of a rear washer has been an ongoing pain point, particularly in regions with rain, snow, or dusty road conditions.
As noted above, the addition of the rear camera washer on the Cybercab is hopefully a sign that Tesla will roll out the feature across its existing models. This only makes sense as it would follow the same pattern the company followed for the front camera and washer, which was first introduced on the Cybertruck and then later expanded to the rest of the lineup.
The key difference is that those vehicles never had a front camera before, so both the camera itself and the washer system were entirely new additions, whereas all of Tesla’s vehicles have had a rear camera for years — just without a washer.
If Tesla decides to bring rear camera washers to its models, it would be a welcome upgrade that addresses real-world user feedback. The big question, as always with Tesla, would be whether existing owners would be able to get a retrofit However, for a hardware change this involved, that seems unlikely.
