Tesla Model 3 owner left Sentry Mode cameras on for 24 hours as a test and when she returned was met with unexpected results

In a bid to see just how secure her car is, this Tesla Model 3 owner left the Sentry Mode cameras on for 24 hours, and it turned out to be a well-needed test.

Sentry Mode is supposed to keep your Tesla EV safe.

Especially good in busy, built-up areas, the car prevents crime while also having dormant systems that can alert you to any bumps and scratches.

But while it’s a lifesaver at shopping malls, a long period of Sentry Mode usage at home has been scrutinized, and now one person has put it to the test.

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Tesla Model 3 owner puts the Sentry Mode myth to the test

Tesla’s Sentry Mode has been quite divisive, with some road users finding that it chews through battery like there’s no tomorrow.

However, it has proven to be a resounding success for others, as one person was able to save their car from getting towed thanks to the system and its phone notifications.

EV fanatic ‘Tesla Joy‘ has now been putting Sentry Mode to the test, taking two separate 24-hour tests to see how it actually impacts the health of the car, while being a worthwhile defence mechanism.

Specifically, she was monitoring the battery life, switching between Sentry Mode and the ‘camera-based detection’ alternative.

In the first test, she disabled the camera-based detection system and left it parked for an entire day.

When she checked back in, the battery had dropped from 49 percent to 42 percent – only a minor drop in charge – without having needed to record any footage.

Then, she fired it back into the full Sentry Mode and left it for another 24 hours.

This time, the charge dropped by nine percent, down to 33, while it recorded one ‘event’.

Is Sentry Mode worth using?

While much of the footage is quite often redundant, it’s always good to have another virtual eye on your car.

In this test, an average of eight percent of the battery is lost over a one-day period, which isn’t much of a loss at all.

Of course, this only covered one bypasser, rather than the many occurrences that you might have when parking on a street in New York.

But ultimately, the Sentry Mode didn’t burn too much battery life, and it was, surprisingly, more cost-effective with the camera mode enabled.

So, if you can cope with an eight percent overnight drop, this Tesla Model 3 owner might be the reason why you can sleep soundly at night.

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