TomT
Technical Maven
I really like the new Sentry feature in the 16.2 software that allows you to configure where the Sentry feature will automatically turn on or will not...
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Or put, at least one of the back seats down. With Sentry mode now capable of being on by default, it should be only a matter of time before police break the local crime syndicate.At this point/rate of break-ins based on this board, one might as well leave the windows open if you own a model 3 and lives in the bay area
Late 2016’s have side cams because they are AP2 carsDo the 2016 Model S have cameras on the B pillar?
The cameras in the side pillars weren't added until October of 2016. That's why you see the price of Model S much higher after that time.Do the 2016 Model S have cameras on the B pillar?
Where do I find "playback instructions" for the sentry notifications??Location?
Where do I find "playback instructions" for the sentry notifications??
Pieces of human debris. Glad your wife is ok and I hope they catch these scumMy wife parked our Model 3 in a semi-busy area while she went shopping at Target at 6:30 pm last night. While shopping Sentry Mode caught some punks drive up (in a Mercedes nonetheless), break the rear quarter window, fold down the seat, realize there was nothing valuable, drove ahead to the car in front of our Tesla, peek inside their windows and then drive away. Sentry mode caught it on video. Check it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM8sCA-moDo
Some more info:
- A police report was filed. The officer said it was the first time he had seen video from Sentry Mode.
- The license plate on the Mercedes is from a 2014 Camaro. Not too surpising
- My wife walked up to the car 1 minute after this happened. A bit scary but everyone is safe.
- We did not have the seats folded down. But, my wife had put our laptops in the frunk. Thanks goodness for the frunk.
- The Sentry Mode alarm did not trigger. I don't think the glass break was loud enough or caused enough vibration so I did not get a notification.
- I was not expecting video because my wife said she forgot to turn on Sentry Mode but I recently got the Stats app and I believe it turned on Sentry Mode. Big kudos to the app. I recommend it.
My guess is that these guys are leasing the Mercedes, but can't afford its payments so they're going around robbing cars in parking lots with plates from other cars. Did the police have any insights?
I remember seeing somewhere, maybe even on this forum, somebody was making the rear triangle piece out of metal. I don't think I would put it on my car but interesting concept, especially in a high Tesla window bashing area like San Francisco.I wonder if something similar to the glass screen protectors would take the grunt of the glass breaker and protect the glass from being shattered? I wish I had the means to make this product. Could be a profitable business. (If you steal my idea, please send me a set).
I doubt I’m the first. But it popped in my head.
I thought Sentry mode only started once it detected a threat. So how was it recording before they pulled up? Also I wish there was a way to see the sentry events on the screen when you get in the car.My wife parked our Model 3 in a semi-busy area while she went shopping at Target at 6:30 pm last night. While shopping Sentry Mode caught some punks drive up (in a Mercedes nonetheless), break the rear quarter window, fold down the seat, realize there was nothing valuable, drove ahead to the car in front of our Tesla, peek inside their windows and then drive away. Sentry mode caught it on video. Check it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM8sCA-moDo
Some more info:
- A police report was filed. The officer said it was the first time he had seen video from Sentry Mode.
- The license plate on the Mercedes is from a 2014 Camaro. Not too surpising
- My wife walked up to the car 1 minute after this happened. A bit scary but everyone is safe.
- We did not have the seats folded down. But, my wife had put our laptops in the frunk. Thanks goodness for the frunk.
- The Sentry Mode alarm did not trigger. I don't think the glass break was loud enough or caused enough vibration so I did not get a notification.
- I was not expecting video because my wife said she forgot to turn on Sentry Mode but I recently got the Stats app and I believe it turned on Sentry Mode. Big kudos to the app. I recommend it.
I thought Sentry mode only started once it detected a threat. So how was it recording before they pulled up? Also I wish there was a way to see the sentry events on the screen when you get in the car.
Reading forums and watching videos, one may get the impression that these break-ins are a new phenomenon with the Model 3, but smash and grabs are nothing new and not just limited to California and Teslas. I think it has more to do with where specific gangs operate and what their tried-and-true M.O. is.
See here and the next half dozen or so posts:
Epidemic of Model 3 small window break-ins
While this particular incident appears to be a non-junkie black individual in a very expensive mercedes AMG (most likely stolen), the very large percentage of the Bay Area break-ins (and thus high percentage of all break-ins) are homeless junkies looking for something to sell, and are not rolling up in 6 figure cars
I have a December 2016 Model S, 90D, and was told that if I bought the Full Self Driving option, I would get the dash cam feature and presumably the sentry feature along with it.Very helpfu, thank you for sharing. I have a 2016.5 model S which is not equipt with Sentry mode. I look forward to the day that Tesla offers upgrades to older vechicle as I would pay for this!