Electric Vehicles

Tesla Model 3 sentry mode catches Sydney car thief breaking into car next door

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The Driven

One of the first Tesla Model 3s in Australia has sprung a car thief breaking into the car next door in a Sydney car park, while operating in Sentry Mode and capturing the whole escapade on video.

Sent into us by a Sydney reader who recently took possession of their Model 3, the video first shows the owner locking and leaving the car, before the thief turns up, using a specialised tool to open the door of the neighbouring vehicle, then taking items before leaving.

It’s a great example of the in-built security capability of the numerous hidden cameras on Tesla vehicles – and instead of capturing a break-in on the Model 3 itself, the vehicle caught another driver’s vehicle being broken into instead.

The owner of the Model 3 activated Sentry Mode when he parked the car in a Sydney city carpark on Kent Street, and knew he would need to leave his new electric car alone for a few hours.

“I was away for about 5-6 hours,” our reader tells us. “When I returned, it had a little message saying “instances reported”… when I got home I plugged in the USB and saw a lot of things, but one in particular was interesting.”

“The person’s car next to me got broken into.”

To read the full story on RenewEconomy’s electric vehicle dedicated site, The Driven, click here…

Bridie Schmidt is lead reporter for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She specialises in writing about new technology, and has a keen interest in the role that zero emissions transport has to play in sustainability.

Bridie Schmidt

Bridie Schmidt is lead reporter for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She specialises in writing about new technology, and has a keen interest in the role that zero emissions transport has to play in sustainability.

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