Tesla App Notifications: What It Sends and How to Fix Missing Alerts
Which notifications the Tesla app sends, where to turn each one on in the app or the car, and what to check on iPhone or Android when they stop arriving.
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Tesla Dashcam: How to Set It Up and Save a Clip While Driving
How Tesla's built-in Dashcam works: Auto, Manual and On Honk, what the icon means, how to save a clip during or after a drive, and where it goes.
Which Cameras Does Tesla Sentry Mode Record? By Model and Hardware
Sentry Mode saves four or six camera views, depending on your Tesla. What each model records, which cameras it leaves out and why your clips may show only four.
Should You Leave Tesla Sentry Mode On All the Time?
What leaving Sentry Mode on everywhere really costs, per Tesla's manual, what it still misses, and when to use exclusions or a time window instead.
Does Tesla Record Inside the Car? Cabin Camera and Sentry Mode
What Tesla's cabin camera does, when it records, whether Sentry Mode or Dashcam film the interior, who can see footage, and which settings control it.
Tesla Phantom Drain: What's Normal and What to Switch Off
Tesla's manual puts idle loss near 1% a day. See what drains a parked Tesla, how to read the Energy app's Park tab, and what to turn off before you leave.
Tesla Sentry Mode Live Camera: What It Needs and Why It Isn't Working
What Tesla's View Live Camera needs (Premium Connectivity, the car-side switch, a supported car), its daily cap, and what to check when it's missing or fails.
What Triggers Tesla Sentry Mode? Alarms, Clips and False Triggers
What sets off Tesla Sentry Mode, what 'Sentry activated' means, which events sound the alarm and which are only recorded, and how to cut false triggers.
How to Turn Tesla Sentry Mode On or Off: Car, App, Voice and Automatic
Turn Tesla Sentry Mode on or off from the touchscreen, the Tesla app or by voice, make it switch on every time you park, and see what stops it staying on.
Which USB Drive Does Tesla Sentry Mode Need? Size, Format and Setup
Tesla's USB drive requirements for Sentry Mode and Dashcam: 64 GB minimum, 4 MB/s sustained write, exFAT with a TeslaCam folder, which port records, in-car formatting, and how long footage lasts.
Does Sentry Mode Work While Your Tesla Is Charging?
What Sentry Mode does while your Tesla is plugged in at home, at a public charger or at a Supercharger: the Low Power Mode cutoff, the locked charge cable, and which alerts reach your phone.
Tesla Sentry Mode at Home: Garage, Driveway or Street?
Should Sentry Mode run where your Tesla sleeps? What to turn on for a private garage, shared garage, driveway or street, how Exclude Home really works, and why Sentry still comes on at home.
Reduce Tesla Battery Drain by Scheduling Sentry Mode On and Off
Tesla Sentry Mode typically draws about 130–250 W, roughly 3–6 kWh a day if left on. Scheduling on/off times in Sentry Pro cuts that drain proportionally — here's the math and how to set it up.
Tesla Sentry Mode Not Working or Keeps Turning Off? How to Fix It
Why Tesla Sentry Mode turns off, won't turn on, isn't recording, or isn't notifying you, with fixes for each problem based on Tesla's owner's manual.
How Much Battery Does Sentry Mode Use? Hourly & Daily Drain
Tesla publishes no figure, but tests and owner logs put Sentry Mode at roughly 130–250 W: about 3–6 kWh or 4–10% of the battery per day. How to measure yours.