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The Teslas Are Watching: Vehicles Record Vandals In The Act
One tool available to Tesla drivers concerned about vandalism in the wake of Musk-related outrage is the cars' "sentry mode."
SAN FRANCISCO — Public sentiment surrounding Tesla has shifted in recent months — a change the cars have captured in real time, according to the San Francisco Chronicle — as CEO Elon Musk has become the face of President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging government cuts.
One tool available to Tesla drivers concerned about vandalism in the wake of the Musk-related outrage is the cars’ “sentry mode,” in which cameras and sensors record noise and movement when a vehicle is empty and locked, the Chronicle reported.
A recording from a Cybertruck captured a woman on March 16 in Oakland as she scratched the vehicle’s mirror and door, according to the Chronicle, which reported the video has since been making the rounds on social media.
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Also in March, police in San Jose arrested a person believed to have keyed a Tesla in a Costco parking lot after the car apparently recorded the incident, the newspaper reported.
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