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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: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 01 2019, @07:41PM (2 children)
It will as soon as the cost of electricity goes to zero.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by DannyB on Monday April 01 2019, @07:44PM (1 child)
It doesn't have to go to zero. The cost of free WiFi is not zero. The cost of free air conditioning is not zero. It only has to be so cheap that it doesn't impact the business. We might be past that point already?
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(Score: 0, Redundant) by sorpigal on Monday April 01 2019, @09:41PM
It doesn't need to be close to zero, it just needs to be within the profit margin of additional business. Some places are there already.
That said, as EVs become more common I expect there to be (0) more at-business EV-only parking, (1) that parking to have a pay-per-kilowatt-hour charger where the business and the charger provider split the profits. In that scenario literally everyone wins, except people who don't drive EVs... but that's going to be not very many people in ten years time.