Tesla rolled out the Sentry Mode for its electric cars so that the vehicle can keep an eye out for itself when the owner is away. It utilizes the onboard cameras to record any potential threat or damage and also notifies the owner of the same. A suspected car thief has now been arrested after evidence collected by Sentry Mode was turned over to the police.
It was also reported last week how Tesla’s Sentry Mode had enabled a Model 3 owner to find out who had keyed his car in a parking lot. The video evidence collected in that instance was enough to bring the perpetrator to justice as well.
Jed Franklin’s Tesla sent him a notification that Sentry Mode had been activated. When he went out to his car, he discovered that the window had been broken but the thief had gone away empty handed.
That’s probably because Sentry Mode displays a big message that the perp is being watched when it’s triggered. The cameras had recorded a clear image of the suspect’s face and the license plate number. That vital information helped police in making an arrest. It goes to show that this was more than just some marketing ploy, the feature really is helping out users in keeping their cars safe.