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Tesla Sentry Mode catches deliberate attack against Model 3, vandal arrested
A Tesla Model 3 owner is thanking the video recording capabilities of Sentry Mode after it captured a shocking act of vandalism against his electric car. As could be seen in footage from the security feature, a woman stealthily yet aggressively keyed the Model 3 as she was ushering her children inside a Dodge Journey SUV, resulting in deep scratches to the vehicle's body panels.
A short clip[*] of the incident was shared on YouTube by Rafael "Teslatino" Santoni, who noted in a conversation with Teslarati that while the incident definitely appeared premeditated, the Model 3 owner could not determine the lady's motivation for the attack. The damage from the incident was quoted at $900 in repair costs by a third-party body shop.
Fortunately for the Model 3 owner, the footage from Sentry Mode was able to capture the entire incident, and it featured a clear shot of the woman's face. With her identity determined, the attack was promptly reported to the police, who later arrested the woman on vandalism charges. It remains to be seen if she will be required to pay for the damages she caused to the Model 3.
[...] While remarkable for their technology and performance, Tesla's electric vehicles remain polarizing to some groups of people. Attacks on Teslas have been recorded in the past, including a road rage incident against a Model 3 that resulted in an instant karma crash, as well as an unfortunate incident involving vandals and a Supercharger. Some electric car owners have also found themselves becoming victim to acts colloquially known as ICE-ing, which refers to gas-powered cars (intentionally or unintentionally) blocking access to charging stations.
[*] Direct links to the original video and to some extra footage on YouTube. --martyb
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(Score: 5, Interesting) by hemocyanin on Monday April 01 2019, @06:39PM (3 children)
I have a dashcam. It records what is outside the car from the perspective of being INSIDE the car. Tesla's cams apparently record the outside of the car from a perspective OUTSIDE the car. If this lady keyed my car the maximum I would have seen is that she was near my car. Tesla's cam actually recorded her reaching behind her butt and gouging the paint. That view isn't what you get form a $99 dash cam.
(Score: 4, Informative) by NewNic on Monday April 01 2019, @06:59PM
The Tesla dashcam feature now records using the front camera, which is mounted on the windshield in front of the rear-view mirror and the side cameras, which are mounted on the front fenders, looking backwards.
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(Score: 1) by nitehawk214 on Monday April 01 2019, @07:33PM
Ahh good call. I guess WTFV is the new RTFM. The interesting thing is the new angles that cameras integrated into the car provides. Normal front/rear view cameras wouldn't have picked this up.
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(Score: 3, Interesting) by driverless on Tuesday April 02 2019, @02:02AM
It's not just Teslas, a number of recent cars have this for driving assist. Friend of mine has some generic but recent hatchback and it provides a 360deg. top-down view of the car when he's backing it via all-round cameras.