Tesla Sentry Mode to slash 40% power drain with new software update

Tesla is working on a new software update that could slash sentry mode power consumption by up to 40% according to a company official.

An X social media user named @jbella drew attention to the vampire drain which slips the battery faster when the sentry mode is active. Drew Baglino, Tesla’s SVP of Powertrain and Energy replied to the user that the issue needs to be resolved and the team is working on it.

Sentry Mode Power Drain:

This is a security system that alerts the user when it detects potential threats around the vehicle.

Once detected, the car pulses the headlights, sounds the alarm, and displays a message on the touch screen. These are the indications for individuals outside the vehicle that the car is recording the entire scenario.

An alert will also trigger the Tesla owner via mobile app and the footage will be saved to a USB drive.

Despite increased security, Tesla keeps the Senty Mode disabled by default. The EV maker says “Power consumption may increase when Sentry Mode is active”. This note is not normal and only used for features that are juicing enough power to affect the charged battery levels.

Users on different social and online platforms have expressed their concerns about Sentry Mode and its power consumption. Some of them are reporting up to 10% decline in power level when the feature is enabled.

The car’s cameras and sensors would need to run through time and process footage, this might have been draining the battery too much than usual. So, Tesla could make some changes in the software algorithm to come up with a good solution.

Rollout Date:

Tesla SVP said that the upcoming Sentry Mode update could slash up to 40% of power consumption as compared to before. Also, its rollout is planned for the second quarter of this year.

(source – TeslaNorth)