I’m planning a road trip to San Francisco this June. Are Model X’s being smashed and targeted in parking lots like Model 3’s are? If the epidemic is among all Tesla’s, I may change my plans. Sorry to all those who have been vandalized already.
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@run-the-joules is correct. It's not all Teslas. Plenty of cars are subject to break-ins or vandalism.I’m planning a road trip to San Francisco this June. Are Model X’s being smashed and targeted in parking lots like Model 3’s are? If the epidemic is among all Tesla’s, I may change my plans. Sorry to all those who have been vandalized already.
I’m planning a road trip to San Francisco this June.
Are Model X’s being smashed and targeted in parking lots like Model 3’s are?
If the epidemic is among all Tesla’s, I may change my plans.
Sorry to all those who have been vandalized already.
I’m planning a road trip to San Francisco this June. Are Model X’s being smashed and targeted in parking lots like Model 3’s are? If the epidemic is among all Tesla’s, I may change my plans. Sorry to all those who have been vandalized already.
1. Leave nothing in the car to steal. Definitely don't leave bags of any kind, since these are easy to grab and check for valuables later.
2. Remove the cargo shelf so a potential thief can see your trunk is empty. (Refer to #1.) If they can't see inside, odds are that the trunk might contain something and they will speculatively smash a window to find out.
3. Never park on the street... find a secured parking garage with an attendant.
I have not yet heard of a Model S rear liftgate window being smashed. Usually they break the small quarter window, fold down the rear seat, and if something in the trunk looks interesting, then they'll smash the larger window on the rear door to get in.
On a recent trip to the LA area, you need to realize the number of Teslas in California at this time. Whereas in Vancouver, I suspect that you may see a couple each day, in LA, you tend to see one about every 10 minutes. There are tons of them in CA.
So, take the dozens of reports in the forums and compare that to the probably hundred thousand Teslas in California and you will probably see that it isn't something that should significantly worry you. It's not as if every car has had their windows popped.
I’m planning a road trip to San Francisco this June. Are Model X’s being smashed and targeted in parking lots like Model 3’s are? If the epidemic is among all Tesla’s, I may change my plans. Sorry to all those who have been vandalized already.
Not just Teslas, any cars can get broken into especially if you leave anything remotely of any value visible, even 5 cents maybe is enough to warrant a break-in because the lovely leaders in Sacramento decided to make such crimes irrelevant. So the crooks know they aren't even going to be caught, let alone face punishment! Welcome to La La Land (pun intended)!
Enjoy the great weather, diverse cultures, great dining experiences and maybe you may have to put up with a window smash! If you have never been to San Francisco, be prepared to be walking some filthy & smelly streets, but other than that it's a good city to visit, good luck!
Not just Teslas, any cars can get broken into especially if you leave anything remotely of any value visible, even 5 cents maybe is enough to warrant a break-in because the lovely leaders in Sacramento decided to make such crimes irrelevant. So the crooks know they aren't even going to be caught, let alone face punishment! Welcome to La La Land (pun intended)!
Enjoy the great weather, diverse cultures, great dining experiences and maybe you may have to put up with a window smash! If you have never been to San Francisco, be prepared to be walking some filthy & smelly streets, but other than that it's a good city to visit, good luck!
If you want to have your car broken into, then park on the street in SF... At this point, you're almost guaranteed to have such an occurrence... This is car agnostic although the more expensive the car is perceived to be the more likely a target you are... I don't think Tesla's are being specifically targeted anymore than any other brand...
When I have to drive into SF, I only park in specific garages that I know have good physical security, otherwise I take mass transit...
Jeff
Just recently took a short weekend trip to SF, we had our car parked in the hotel garage and didn't have any problems. Opted to walk and take lyft instead of driving around which seemed more convenient. It worked out well since the city is pretty compact/dense and the car felt safe in the parking garage with security and cameras. We were only out there for 2 days so my experience with this is pretty limited.
Just recently took a short weekend trip to SF, we had our car parked in the hotel garage and didn't have any problems. Opted to walk and take lyft instead of driving around which seemed more convenient. It worked out well since the city is pretty compact/dense and the car felt safe in the parking garage with security and cameras. We were only out there for 2 days so my experience with this is pretty limited.
Grand Hyatt, not a bad hotel. A little old but the room we were given was newly renovated, and the location seemed pretty good.Which hotel?