Tesla's Model 3 have a so-called Sentry Mode. Cameras record the surroundings, film processes and determine the position. Tesla collects all data in a Dutch headquarters and stores it there. Is this a dangerous data source if Tesla's properties are recording secret services or military areas?
The data stored by Tesla on the Model 3 is certainly interesting for data thieves, as many Teslas film in sentry mode and note the position. Even the Munich police are said to have used the data in one case to arrest a con artist. Many official bodies are now concerned about how much sensitive data the Teslas collect.
Tesla's sentinel mode is filming
In the meantime, the police and authorities, such as the BKA, the secret service or the Bundeswehr are also thinking about how dangerous mobile data collection by Tesla is. For example, properties and grounds of the BKA or the Bundeswehr could be filmed, employees recorded, surrounding vehicles recorded by undercover investigators, camouflage license plates or special forces filmed. It's now thought out loud that Teslas may no longer be allowed to drive in certain terrains or environments.
Data collection in the Netherlands
How much Tesla data is available in a Dutch branch is not known. But it is clear that this data must not fall into the wrong hands. Furthermore, if anyone could gain access to Tesla's storage systems, they would have a mobile spy network in Europe at their disposal.
Der Tagesspiegel not too long ago interviewed Berlin's data protection officer on the subject of the Tesla Model 3 and guard mode with recordings: "every vehicle owner is responsible for the guard mode," as a spokesman for the authorities told the Tagesspiegel. “The sentry mode should not be activated continuously in parking lots for no reason and record images of the environment there. This can result in a fine for Tesla owners.”
Learn more about Sentry Mode at Tesla.com