Sentry Mode catches door dinger and saves me $1000.

[venussongs]

This was the day after my OTA update and first time ever activating Sentry Mode. I set it just for fun as I parked in a fairly remote part of a near empty parking lot. Came back to my car and couldn't believe someone nailed my door! Was super excited when I found the clips showing the vehicle parking next to me(front camera caught this and recorded lic plate) then the culprit exiting her car and damaging mine. Repair estimate $1004.00 and my collision deductible $1000.00. Local police tracked down driver and now her insurance is covering damage...not me!

That is shocking!!!

 

[Dre78]

Makes me think of the A Holes with a sticker on their car that reads: “if you park next to me my kids will ding your sh*t”. My four year old knows to open the door slowly and not damage a car.

Better parenting and more responsibility for one’s actions are what is needed here.

I hate dropping toddler at daycare in the pull in spots. 1/10 or more parents don't give a rats arse. I've been dinged while sitting in the car getting ready to back out. Have we no decency!?

 

[SunCharged]

This was the day after my OTA update and first time ever activating Sentry Mode. I set it just for fun as I parked in a fairly remote part of a near empty parking lot. Came back to my car and couldn't believe someone nailed my door! Was super excited when I found the clips showing the vehicle parking next to me(front camera caught this and recorded lic plate) then the culprit exiting her car and damaging mine. Repair estimate $1004.00 and my collision deductible $1000.00. Local police tracked down driver and now her insurance is covering damage...not me!

It’s casualness in how people don’t give one F that just irritates me. This person slammed their door into you car and just walked away like it’s a normal way to exit their car.

 

[TaoJones]

I heard sentry mode is available for AP2.0 cars now. Is this true?

No. Not at least with 19.8.5 and MCU1, which is to say March 2017 vintage.

 

[ALSETJC]

Software update 2020.1.1 is supposed to taser the offending door dinger.

 

[stonelance]

Wow, that seems almost like an intentional ding. Reminds me of a couple years ago I was walking up to my car and the lady next to me opened her door so hard it was as if she kicked the inside of the door and it bounced off my car. I reacted without thinking and instantly said "wtf?" and the lady just squeezed past me and walked towards the store without even apologizing. Luckily it didn't look like there was damage, but I had so many dings by that point, not sure if I would have noticed anyway.

 

[BobAbooey]

Sure her dog poop and she just left it also...

 

[dethman]

I hate dropping toddler at daycare in the pull in spots. 1/10 or more parents don't give a rats arse. I've been dinged while sitting in the car getting ready to back out. Have we no decency!?

daycare dropoff is the WORST! parents don't give a crap and they swing their doors wide open to get their bratty kids out.

 

[bedoig]

daycare dropoff is the WORST! parents don't give a crap and they swing their doors wide open to get their bratty kids out.

This strikes me as kinda funny. Is this a really broad generalization about a group you're part of (why else would you be there) but doesn't apply to you? I could see it being true. I have young kids but no experience with day care. I love my kids but tend to think everyone else's are punks, lol.

 

[Eno Deb]

I once found a print of a kid-sized shoe on my previous car's door next to the handle. I still have no idea how he got that high up (must have been practicing Karate kicks or something) and how he managed to get his shoes so dirty in an otherwise clean and dry parking lot. Would have been great to have Sentry mode back then. Today the hairs on my neck stand up every time I see one of those soccer-mom mobiles parked next to my car.

 

[boriszima]

Good catch, glad cops went after the driver. Here in Los Angeles, i am not sure if they would unless person got hurt.

 

[ChrisH]

I once found a print of a kid-sized shoe on my previous car's door next to the handle. I still have no idea how he got that high up (must have been practicing Karate kicks or something) and how he managed to get his shoes so dirty in an otherwise clean and dry parking lot. Would have been great to have Sentry mode back then. Today the hairs on my neck stand up every time I see one of those soccer-mom mobiles parked next to my car.

I purposely park next to vans with sliding side doors instead of SUVs with doors that swing if my parking spot choices are limited.

 

[jerryfan2000]

Is this also considered as hit and run?

 

[ezevphl]

I'm impressed that police in your area are dealing with a door ding...
I sincerely hope your insurance process is more straightforward than mine
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZjjBOK-gnWk

 

[Soto]

Did your phone notify you that your car was hit? That hit didn't trigger the alarm?

 

[rdlink]

Can't get her on leaving the scene since she seemed completely oblivious to the ding.

What!?!? If her car door swung out and hit the other car that hard and she didn't notice it's time for her to give up driving, because her senses and awareness are dangerously lacking.

 

[Hock1]

This was the day after my OTA update and first time ever activating Sentry Mode. I set it just for fun as I parked in a fairly remote part of a near empty parking lot. Came back to my car and couldn't believe someone nailed my door! Was super excited when I found the clips showing the vehicle parking next to me(front camera caught this and recorded lic plate) then the culprit exiting her car and damaging mine. Repair estimate $1004.00 and my collision deductible $1000.00. Local police tracked down driver and now her insurance is covering damage...not me!

I haven't used Sentry yet, but I will. Do I need to put stick in USB before engaging Sentry?
TIA

 

[SUNPOWER]

This was the day after my OTA update and first time ever activating Sentry Mode. I set it just for fun as I parked in a fairly remote part of a near empty parking lot. Came back to my car and couldn't believe someone nailed my door! Was super excited when I found the clips showing the vehicle parking next to me(front camera caught this and recorded lic plate) then the culprit exiting her car and damaging mine. Repair estimate $1004.00 and my collision deductible $1000.00. Local police tracked down driver and now her insurance is covering damage...not me!

How did you find out her license plate?

 

[Runt8]

I haven't used Sentry yet, but I will. Do I need to put stick in USB before engaging Sentry?
TIA

Yes, Sentry Mode uses the same setup as the dash cam.

 

[rdlink]

Not yet, maybe someday. But the Tesla Stats App is great. Much more functionality than the current Tesla official app. I was saying the the Stats App will turn on Sentry Mode if you forget.

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