This Tesla owner was lucky to catch a vandal on camera.
Tesla owner _syana (@syana_) shared shocking security footage to TikTok after a passerby vandalized their Tesla.
@_syana Got a notification that I had low tire pressure on my Tesla. Came out to neighbors who had footage of vandalism. Love tesla & their amazing security 🤩 #tesla #oakforestillinois #oakforest #midlothianillnois #midlothian #id #fyp #southsuburbschicago ♬ Oh No - Kreepa
After being alerted to the car's low tire pressure, Syana said they "came out to neighbors who had footage of vandalism."
"Love Tesla & their amazing security," Syana added.
Teslas are equipped with Sentry Mode, which is "an intelligent vehicle security system that alerts you when it detects possible threats nearby," per Tesla.
The car cameras recorded someone using what appears to be a pocket knife to pierce the tire before running off with his group. The neighbor's security cameras caught another angle of the perpetrator — certainly enough evidence to press charges if Syana desired.
Unfortunately, electric vehicles and their owners are the victims of minor aggressions to full-blown violence, from people taking EV-designated parking spots to destroying newly installed EV chargers.
Electric vehicles are better for the environment, reducing our reliance on dirty energy sources, which are more polluting to harvest than materials for EV components such as lithium for batteries.
What's more, electric vehicles "produce zero tailpipe emissions, and [hybrids] produce no tailpipe emissions when operating in all-electric mode," according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Commenters were shocked by the neighbor's actions — and eager for more information.
"We need an update," a user pleaded. "Tell me you pressed charges."
One TikToker was shocked that "people still don't know about Tesla's cameras?!"
"Never can understand why [people] have issues with a car," someone else wrote.
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