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Tesla's has what they call Sentry Mode. The car's cameras (front, each side and back) are multi-purpose, used for AutoPilot while driving, including Dashcam and then when parked, Sentry Mode (if enabled by the owner).
The car will constantly record but only if a Sentry Mode event is triggered will it save the footage. So it simply being parked on the street doesn't mean it's saving all that footage.
It has different alert levels. A low level alert is if someone gets closer to the car (e.g walks passed or stands near). The lights will flash and the screen inside will alert the person that Sentry Mode is enabled and is recording them. A higher alert is if someone tries to break into the car or someone hits it, which will trigger the alarm and notify the owner via the App on their phone.
Each event will save a clip to the computer for the driver, usually 5/10mins leading up to the event and a few minutes after the event.
That's what many people who vandalize Tesla's do not realize lol and then end up getting caught lol. There's a YouTube Channel called Wham Baam Teslacam that people submit their interesting footage of vandals or dangerous drivers etc.
The car definitely knows the difference between a person and a dog. When driving, the visualization (for AutoPilot) does show people and dogs (also the size, small or large), including a ton of other objects. It'll distinguish people, cyclists, motorcycles, cars, SUVs, trucks, busses in addition to road markings, speed signs, traffic lights, stop signs, cones/bollards etc
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The car will constantly record but only if a Sentry Mode event is triggered will it save the footage. So it simply being parked on the street doesn't mean it's saving all that footage.
It has different alert levels. A low level alert is if someone gets closer to the car (e.g walks passed or stands near). The lights will flash and the screen inside will alert the person that Sentry Mode is enabled and is recording them. A higher alert is if someone tries to break into the car or someone hits it, which will trigger the alarm and notify the owner via the App on their phone.
Each event will save a clip to the computer for the driver, usually 5/10mins leading up to the event and a few minutes after the event.
That's what many people who vandalize Tesla's do not realize lol and then end up getting caught lol. There's a YouTube Channel called Wham Baam Teslacam that people submit their interesting footage of vandals or dangerous drivers etc.
The car definitely knows the difference between a person and a dog. When driving, the visualization (for AutoPilot) does show people and dogs (also the size, small or large), including a ton of other objects. It'll distinguish people, cyclists, motorcycles, cars, SUVs, trucks, busses in addition to road markings, speed signs, traffic lights, stop signs, cones/bollards etc
Joel
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05-Jan-2022 17:43:34
Yeah that would likely set it off
(if enabled)
But you'd know if you did set it off anyway as the lights would flash. If I get back into my car and it has a high number of events shown and no visible damage to my car I won't even review all the clips lol and they'll eventually be overwritten.
With a side walk that narrow I can imagine if a ton of people walk past it'll trigger a lot so the owner may actually just turn it off.
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(if enabled)
But you'd know if you did set it off anyway as the lights would flash. If I get back into my car and it has a high number of events shown and no visible damage to my car I won't even review all the clips lol and they'll eventually be overwritten.
With a side walk that narrow I can imagine if a ton of people walk past it'll trigger a lot so the owner may actually just turn it off.
Joel
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06-Jan-2022 00:06:29
Joel
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Seeker said :
Plus the southerners recently had a traffic jam due to heavy snowfall where cars were stuck in traffic for 10+ and ran out of electric power leaving them stranded. Emergency crew with ATVs and snowmobiles had to come and rescue them. I read some recent calculation someone did comparing a typical gas car VS an electric car if both were to get stuck in the snow and stranded etc.
EVs use very little energy when stationary. If you just ran the HVAC to keep the car decently heated, maybe even used heated seats which would be even more efficient it would last a lot longer than a typical gas car running their engine to keep warm. But obviously who knows of unique situations where maybe someone doesn't have a full charge etc
But if I had the choice if I were to be stranded.. being stuck in my quiet energy efficient EV watching YouTube or Netflix with the heat on would be my choice
Thought I'd follow up on this given I just read about someone in a Model Y who was stuck in Virginia on the I-95 that has been in the news.
They were stuck for 16 hours. They used 13% of their battery while in 'Camp' mode which keeps the HVAC running at the desired temperature, had a nap, watched some Netflix before finally being able to get on their way... 13%!
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Seeker said :
Plus the southerners recently had a traffic jam due to heavy snowfall where cars were stuck in traffic for 10+ and ran out of electric power leaving them stranded. Emergency crew with ATVs and snowmobiles had to come and rescue them. I read some recent calculation someone did comparing a typical gas car VS an electric car if both were to get stuck in the snow and stranded etc.
EVs use very little energy when stationary. If you just ran the HVAC to keep the car decently heated, maybe even used heated seats which would be even more efficient it would last a lot longer than a typical gas car running their engine to keep warm. But obviously who knows of unique situations where maybe someone doesn't have a full charge etc
But if I had the choice if I were to be stranded.. being stuck in my quiet energy efficient EV watching YouTube or Netflix with the heat on would be my choice
Thought I'd follow up on this given I just read about someone in a Model Y who was stuck in Virginia on the I-95 that has been in the news.
They were stuck for 16 hours. They used 13% of their battery while in 'Camp' mode which keeps the HVAC running at the desired temperature, had a nap, watched some Netflix before finally being able to get on their way... 13%!
Joel
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06-Jan-2022 21:34:50
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