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Tesla’s Sentry Mode and Dashcam Are Built In. The Storage Is Not.
Sentry Mode and Dashcam come free on every Tesla, but recording only works once you add a USB drive that meets Tesla’s own storage and speed requirements.
Tesla’s newest update expands blind-spot warning while parked, adds dashcam encryption and parental controls
Tesla’s 2026.20.6.1 software update, rolling out since July 2, 2026, widens a “dooring” safety warning for parked cars, encrypts USB-saved dashcam clips by default, adds app-blocking parental controls, and continues the “Hey Grok” voice assistant rollout.
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