I saw that viral clip where someone claimed a Tesla can Auto Park using toilet paper and blue tape like they’re “parking markers,” and I had to try it for real in my own garage. In this video I run a simple, repeatable test with toilet paper, blue painter’s tape, and white tape to see what the car actually recognizes when Auto Park is trying to line itself up. No crazy edits, no perfect conditions—just a real-world garage setup and me pushing the feature the way people are doing online. The big takeaway is that this kind of “hack” is way more about what the cameras can reliably see than what we want to believe from a viral post. I walk through what happens with each material, what changes when the contrast is better, and why some attempts look convincing while others fall apart fast. If you’ve been thinking about using tape as a DIY parking guide, I also share what I’d do instead so you’re not depending on something that can fail the second lighting, shadows, or placement changes.