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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 driverless on Tuesday April 02 2019, @01:59AM (6 children)

    by driverless (4770) on Tuesday April 02 2019, @01:59AM (#823370)

    Friend of mine captured footage of a woman kneeling in front of and facing a guy who was standing. The top part was cut off, I guess she was helping him tuck in his shirt and he was modest about it and hid behind the parked car.

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  • (Score: 2) by RS3 on Tuesday April 02 2019, @02:25AM (5 children)

    by RS3 (6367) on Tuesday April 02 2019, @02:25AM (#823382)

    Yep, you never know what it will catch. I'm pretty focused on the road and driving when I drive, and my camera has a 142 degree angle so it'll catch stuff I likely miss.

    (okay AC, now I'll be sarcastic) That was really nice of that woman to help that guy. Maybe he had to take a leak and got his zipper stuck and she's near-sighted.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 02 2019, @02:39AM (2 children)

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 02 2019, @02:39AM (#823386)

      Just to stay on topic: I once zipped part of my foreskin into my pants zipper. Yes, the only way to get it loose was to zip back down over it.

      • (Score: 2) by RS3 on Tuesday April 02 2019, @03:12AM

        by RS3 (6367) on Tuesday April 02 2019, @03:12AM (#823404)

        Way too much information.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 02 2019, @04:06AM

        by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 02 2019, @04:06AM (#823430)

        You can usually cut the backside of the zipper in cases like that to free anything that's trapped in the zipper.

        Or at least that's what normal people do.

    • (Score: 2) by driverless on Tuesday April 02 2019, @02:46AM (1 child)

      by driverless (4770) on Tuesday April 02 2019, @02:46AM (#823393)

      Yeah, it must have been a stuck zipper, and she was really helpful in getting it unstuck, her head was bobbing back and forth quite a bit.

      • (Score: 2) by RS3 on Tuesday April 02 2019, @03:15AM

        by RS3 (6367) on Tuesday April 02 2019, @03:15AM (#823406)

        Yep, that's the prescribed technique they teach in wardrobe malfunction corrective action training manuals. He's lucky she was there.