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Some of these worries would go away if Tesla did two easy things: (a) delete recordings in a few minutes if nothing bad was detected and (b) ensure these record
by aloukissas 7y ago
Some of these worries would go away if Tesla did two easy things: (a) delete recordings in a few minutes if nothing bad was detected and (b) ensure these recordings aren't uploaded to the internet (similar to SD-backed dash cams).
- umeshunni 7y agoBoth of those things work against the use-case of these cameras, which is to prevent crimes against the car and its owner. > Delete recordings in a few minutes if nothing bad was detected The car doesn't detect if 'something bad' happens. If someone keys the car or spray paints it, it might be hours before the driver comes back and notices it. > ensure these recordings aren't uploaded to the internet (similar to SD-backed dash cams) The recordings are recorded to an SD drive (USB drive, actually - https://www.tesla.com/blog/sentry-mode-guarding-your-tesla https://www.tesla.com/blog/sentry-mode-guarding-your-tesla)
- aloukissas 7y agoOh- I missed that detail. I misunderstood that they were uploaded to the cloud for the owner to see remotely (e.g. what Ring does). Still, I'm not comfortable with this.