Tesla is adding a new feature that will aim to fight off vandals as anti-Elon Musk protests continue to be a true threat to the company’s owners and employees.
Since Musk has increased his role in politics by heading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and continued to share political opinions that have ruffled feathers on the left, instances of protest and vandalism against Tesla at nearly every level have increased.
We have seen more instances of protests, vandalism, and other threats toward everyone from owners to employees to Musk himself increase over the last several months, with plenty of examples to share.
It has also gone on to Supercharger stalls, which have been damaged or even destroyed, which has caught the attention of the company in more ways than one:
Tesla details even more ways it is fighting Supercharger theft, vandalism
More recently, owners have been experiencing issues with their cars being keyed, a move that has always been an issue because of the anti-EV stance of many. However, it has become an issue more recently because many of those doing the keying are against Elon Musk and his political stances.
Now, owners are pushing back and requesting the company do something about it. Tesla already has a Sentry Mode feature, which records events near the car using its external cameras, but that has been active for several years with many vandals not even realizing they’re being recorded.
Musk says that Tesla could have the car honk at people who come near it and/or come into contact with it, which would likely fend off some of the perpetrators who are choosing to key someone’s property:
Car could honk at people if you want
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 3, 2025
It seems like an easy fix, and it can be installed through an Over-the-Air update. It would be Tesla’s latest security feature to fend off would-be vandals and criminals who choose to take out their frustrations on innocent car owners.
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