Tesla's Sentry mode is annoying!

sinopath · 07-19-2020, 04:31 AM

After grocery shopping I went back to my car and found a Tesla Model 3 had replaced the SUV that was parking on my left. It was a tight spot, so I walked sideway to my driver side door, opened the door very carefully trying not to touch the luxury electric vehicle.

However, all the sudden the gigantic center screen of the Model 3 lights up, with a big red ball in the middle resembling a red alarm light, and "Sentry Activated" says clearly on the white background. The screen was so ridiculously large and bright that I could see my reflection on his untinted window. But I didn't even touch him! Why did all the cameras start shooting at me as if I had scratched his premium metallic paint?

So before I got into my car, I flipped at all three cameras to express my disapproval of the nonconsensual video recording. Thanks to COVID-19, I was able to do this with my face covered by a mask. Maybe the driver would learn to disable the in-car display of the Sentry mode next time.

gosi · 07-19-2020, 04:46 AM

The guy watching the recording will think to himself: “oh that’s such a typical BMW owner”

Emilime75 · 07-19-2020, 06:34 AM

Consent isn't required when you're out in public.

Burrcold · 07-19-2020, 08:28 AM

Why would he disable it? It did exactly what it's supposed to do...

dsad1 · 07-19-2020, 09:24 AM

Why would a camera start recording after an incident took place? It's supposed to capture you before any event happened.

You are being recorded all the time without consent, the grocery store you were just in probably had you on more than 5 cameras.

henrylee · 07-19-2020, 09:59 AM

I want sentry mode on my M3

BeEmVe · 07-19-2020, 10:09 AM

Rather than flipping the bird, you should have pulled a Sheldon Cooper like move, put your bare butt on the window.

Otherwise it sounds like the sentry did what it was designed to do.

RM7 · 07-19-2020, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by sinopath

So before I got into my car, I flipped at all three cameras to express my disapproval of the nonconsensual video recording. Thanks to COVID-19, I was able to do this with my faced covered by a mask. Maybe the driver would learn to disable the in-car display of the Sentry mode next time.

You were in a public location, there's no expectation of privacy. Did you do the same for all the cameras in the supermarket and everywhere else?

dreamingat30fps · 07-19-2020, 12:32 PM

Soooo I can't tell if you're mad it recorded you or your mad the screen let you know you were being recorded, would you have rather been recorded secretly?

Either way sounds to me like you need to rinse the sand out.

pikkagtr · 07-19-2020, 01:07 PM

Don't worry
The owner will just think the paint defect was factory and won't even notice
0.o

nioh_lbbm2 · 07-19-2020, 04:17 PM

you sound like an idiot.

Smgs1992 · 07-19-2020, 04:19 PM

Should've let your cart run into it

Mason Hatcher · 07-19-2020, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Smgs1992

Should've let your cart run into it

You're a real hero. And by hero I mean not

GoneIn4Secs · 07-19-2020, 07:06 PM

It’s just getting you trained for your eventual T-1000 overlords

pz619 · 07-19-2020, 07:55 PM

Absurd reaction. You do the same at banks?

yousefnjr · 07-20-2020, 03:37 PM

What a badass

Emilime75 · 07-20-2020, 04:09 PM

Did you learn that the hard way?

07-19-2020, 04:31 AM	#1
sinopath Second Lieutenant 234 Rep 238 Posts Drives: 2017 440i(x) convertible Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Tesla's Sentry mode is annoying! After grocery shopping I went back to my car and found a Tesla Model 3 had replaced the SUV that was parking on my left. It was a tight spot, so I walked sideway to my driver side door, opened the door very carefully trying not to touch the luxury electric vehicle. However, all the sudden the gigantic center screen of the Model 3 lights up, with a big red ball in the middle resembling a red alarm light, and "Sentry Activated" says clearly on the white background. The screen was so ridiculously large and bright that I could see my reflection on his untinted window. But I didn't even touch him! Why did all the cameras start shooting at me as if I had scratched his premium metallic paint? So before I got into my car, I flipped at all three cameras to express my disapproval of the nonconsensual video recording. Thanks to COVID-19, I was able to do this with my face covered by a mask. Maybe the driver would learn to disable the in-car display of the Sentry mode next time.
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07-19-2020, 04:46 AM	#2
gosi Private First Class 93 Rep 147 Posts Drives: M240 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Slovenia iTrader: (0)	The guy watching the recording will think to himself: “oh that’s such a typical BMW owner”
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07-19-2020, 06:34 AM	#3
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07-19-2020, 09:24 AM	#5
dsad1 Colonel 1220 Rep 2,404 Posts Drives: car Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Why would a camera start recording after an incident took place? It's supposed to capture you before any event happened. You are being recorded all the time without consent, the grocery store you were just in probably had you on more than 5 cameras.
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henrylee Lieutenant 477 Rep 592 Posts Drives: 2018 F80 M3 6MT Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: SoCal OC iTrader: (3)	I want sentry mode on my M3 __________________ 2018 F80 M3 6MT///Black Sapphire w/ Sakhir Orange Leather 2006 S2000 AP2 Laguna Blue Pearl 6MT
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BeEmVe Captain 293 Rep 608 Posts Drives: '14 X1 x28i M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: on the road to perdition iTrader: (1)	Rather than flipping the bird, you should have pulled a Sheldon Cooper like move, put your bare butt on the window. Otherwise it sounds like the sentry did what it was designed to do.
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07-19-2020, 12:32 PM	#9
dreamingat30fps Lieutenant Colonel 6124 Rep 2,109 Posts Drives: Miata, ES350, Model 3, F350 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South Florida & NC iTrader: (1)	Soooo I can't tell if you're mad it recorded you or your mad the screen let you know you were being recorded, would you have rather been recorded secretly? Either way sounds to me like you need to rinse the sand out.
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pikkagtr Go Spurs Go 4009 Rep 2,923 Posts Drives: '22 GR Z4 Coup '06 Z4M Rdster Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (-1)	Don't worry The owner will just think the paint defect was factory and won't even notice 0.o
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nioh_lbbm2 Lieutenant Colonel 1725 Rep 1,897 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: California iTrader: (0)	you sound like an idiot.
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