Owning a Tesla has become risky business in some parts of the world as arson attacks become more common, but what this Tesla owner experienced in Washington on Saturday may have been It’s the worst we’ve ever seen.
A Tesla Model S owner by the name of JR Harriston shared footage of his car being arsonisted by a random arsonist with no apparent motive beyond the simple fact that it was a Tesla.
According to the owner, the fire occurred around 12:40 a.m. and was recorded by the vehicle’s Sentry Mode, which is an integrated alarm and security monitoring system that continuously records its surroundings. of all Teslas that have it enabled.
While it actually drains the battery faster than when the car is parked and turns it off, in that moment it seems to not only record the entire attack, but also manage to stay alive and upload the clip. movie when the car burned to ashes.
So far, dislike of the newly discovered Tesla electric car seems to be an American peculiarity, with some owners planning to sell their car due to CEO Elon Musk’s recent antics while arsonists have done everything from stuff steaks into electric car charging stations to protest their fossil fuel truck (ICEing) EV charging points.
The Sentry Mode system in Teslas has raised privacy concerns for some, not least because the vehicle can essentially be used as a camera system in any public location (which is legal). in Australia, but not if parked on a private property and without consent), but also because Tesla employees have Share photos taken from customers’ cars unauthorized.
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