This is a serious question for those of you with dashcams, as I am considering getting one, and am wondering how others are using them.
Do most of you have them mainly as "insurance policies", hoping to have some sort of proof in the event of an accident or damage to your Model S? (I think that would be the main reason I'd be getting one.)
I'm wondering what else is done with them, if anything? I mean I understand that you can record videos of your drives and save them, etc., but realistically how many videos like that do you save?
I know the good dashcams have parking modes, and record while the cars are parked, so conceivably might catch someone dinging the side of the car, but that seems somewhat unlikely, and even if the offender was caught on camera, seeking restitution would probably prove difficult or impossible.
Are there other uses I'm not thinking of?
Also, is there a potential downside? If you're involved in an accident where you're actually at fault, can the dashcam footage somehow be used against you, without your consent? (Could it be obtained via court order? I'm guessing it could be.)
Thanks for any insight you'd like to share.
Do most of you have them mainly as "insurance policies", hoping to have some sort of proof in the event of an accident or damage to your Model S? (I think that would be the main reason I'd be getting one.)
I'm wondering what else is done with them, if anything? I mean I understand that you can record videos of your drives and save them, etc., but realistically how many videos like that do you save?
I know the good dashcams have parking modes, and record while the cars are parked, so conceivably might catch someone dinging the side of the car, but that seems somewhat unlikely, and even if the offender was caught on camera, seeking restitution would probably prove difficult or impossible.
Are there other uses I'm not thinking of?
Also, is there a potential downside? If you're involved in an accident where you're actually at fault, can the dashcam footage somehow be used against you, without your consent? (Could it be obtained via court order? I'm guessing it could be.)
Thanks for any insight you'd like to share.