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posted by martyb on Monday April 01 2019, @05:31PM   Printer-friendly
from the "shocking-act-of-vandalism" dept.

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

See also: Elon Musk teases "Teslaquila" update while trademark's fate is uncertain


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  • (Score: 2) by Nuke on Monday April 01 2019, @09:42PM

    by Nuke (3162) on Monday April 01 2019, @09:42PM (#823271)

    There had to be some point where businesses allocated parking space for ICE vehicles, which took up more parking space than a horse

    "Allocated" parking spaces did not generally exist until quite recent times.

    Until the explosion in car ownership in the 1950's, people generally just parked right outside where they wanted to go. Only the wealthy had cars and they felt entitled anyway, and would have objected strongly to being told where and where not to park; the only weapon against bad parking was the law against "Obstruction" of the highway. It is evident from old photos that there were rarely any marked spaces, even in crowded city centres with a lot of traffic (mixed cars and horses for a time) - it was just a free-for-all. There were certainly never any marked parking spaces with "Cars only, no horses!" signs.

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