u/RespondHot3969

Hey guys,

I’ve got a Model Y LR AWD Juniper and something about Sentry Mode has been really frustrating me lately.

I’ve had 3 separate incidents where people have interacted with the car in ways that definitely should’ve triggered some kind of alarm:

- Someone climbed onto the hood

- Someone leaned against the rear of the car

- Someone sat on the car and blocked the side camera for quite a while

In all cases, Sentry Mode recorded the footage properly, and during one incident I even saw the Tesla lights pulsing/reacting in person. But the car never triggered the alarm, never honked, and I never received any notification on the app.

I reported this to Tesla and was told this is considered “normal” because the activity didn’t meet the threshold required to trigger the alarm/honk.

I honestly don’t understand that logic. I’ve seen plenty of ICE cars set off their alarms for much less, yet people can literally climb or sit on my car and nothing happens besides passive recording. It’s getting pretty frustrating.

Has anyone else experienced this with their Tesla? Is this just how Sentry Mode works now?

Hey guys,

I’ve got a Model Y LR AWD Juniper and something about Sentry Mode has been really frustrating me lately.

I’ve had 3 separate incidents where people have interacted with the car in ways that definitely should’ve triggered some kind of alarm:

- Someone climbed onto the hood
- Someone leaned against the rear of the car with a lot of weight and ended up breaking the side of the taillight with their weight
- Someone sat on the car and blocked the side camera for quite a while

In all cases, Sentry Mode recorded the footage properly, and during one incident I even saw the Tesla lights pulsing/reacting in person. But the car never triggered the alarm, never honked, and I never received any notification on the app.

I reported this to Tesla and was told this is considered “normal” because the activity didn’t meet the threshold required to trigger the alarm/honk.

I honestly don’t understand that logic. I’ve seen plenty of ICE cars set off their alarms for much less, yet people can literally climb or sit on my car and nothing happens besides passive recording. It’s getting pretty frustrating.

Has anyone else experienced this with their Tesla? Is this just how Sentry Mode works now?

Hey guys,

Since summer has officially kicked in, I’m noticing quite a few cars around with windshield tint. Especially Tesla M3s and MYs.

It got me wondering, are the police generally more lenient on this now, or is it still strictly enforced? If enforcement is still strict, are people actually getting fined, or do most of them have permits for windshield tint?

Also, with the overhead traffic cameras now installed across major highways, can they detect and flag this kind of violation?

Just curious to hear real experiences from people, especially if you’ve had (or currently have) a windshield tinted around 30% or darker. Have you run into any issues?

Thanks in advance.