
For that alone, Sentry mode sets a new bar for car security. In this instance, though, the recording could potentially land two idiots in hot water with the authorities. A warning on the screen is fine to ward off potential break-ins, but the average person isn't likely to see the display while going about their business under the watchful eye of a Tesla. If you happen to bump a Tesla while getting into your car or while out on a walk, it's unlikely that you are aware that you are being recorded. This mode could be particularly troubling, privacy-wise.

In that state, the vehicle begins recording video, and the center display warns that the car is recording video. The feature will begin rolling out today to U.S. The automaker wrote in the release notes: You can now remotely view your.
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Sentry Mode also has an Alert state that is triggered when someone or something bumps or leans on the vehicle. Sentry Mode must be enabled each time a driver wants to use the feature by going to Controls > Safety & Security > Sentry Mode. As we reported earlier this week, Tesla launched remote sentry mode live view as a new premium connectivity feature. It also alerts the owner via the companion app. The car also captures video from 10 minutes before the incident that can be shared with authorities. When activated, 10 Baul Sentry Vessels warp in to assist you in combat. At that point the vehicle's alarm goes off, the center display turns itself up to 100 percent brightness, and the Tesla begins playing music at full volume. The Sentry Mode Universal Console calls in Baul Sentry Vessels to assist you in combat. The video also made its way to YouTube, where the community has been heckling the would-be vandals.Īfter kicking the car, the vehicle entered the Alarm state.

What they might not have anticipated is being captured on some rather high-quality video that the owner of the vehicle shared with the security of the Park MGM resort in Las Vegas. They probably expected to elicit some sort of blaring-alarm scenario.
