Dashcams are popular
Dashboard cameras, or dashcam, have grown enormously in popularity in recent years.
Especially among Tesla owners who are looking for a little extra security and assurance for their beloved car.
You can completely waste your time on YouTube and Facebook by watching all the videos Russian drivers recorded with dashcams. In Russia, video material is widely used as evidence in a lawsuit after an accident. And although this does not apply in all countries, in some countries it is even illegal because of privacy considerations, it can also be useful in the Netherlands to provide your vehicle with a dashcam.
In the Netherlands it is not forbidden to have a dashcam in your car and in case of a lawsuit it is up to the judge to decide whether or not the images are admitted as proof.
On the ANWB website you will find a page with an overview on the use of dashcam's in the different countries in Europe.
What is a Dashcam?
Simply put, a dashcam is a camera for your vehicle that makes recordings of what happens outside the vehicle from your vehicle. Many professional drivers install a dashcam to protect themselves in the event of a calamity.
Why a Dashcam?
There are several reasons to install a dashcam in your Tesla, not only to protect you in the event of an accident.
Here are the three main reasons to install a camera in your Tesla:
- as proof in case of an accident; recordings can serve as evidence in the event of an accident or after a hit & run. In case someone accidentally hits your car while it is parked, at least you can find out in what has happened. This is something that we ourselves experienced when someone hit our Tesla in the parking garage. We obviously have a dashcam in our Tesla.
- recreational: simply to make recordings of your roadtrips. After all, you never know when you need to help chicks cross the road...
- As a security camera: Prevent theft by monitoring your car with the aid of the camera while it is parked unattended.
- as proof in case of an accident; recordings can serve as evidence in the event of an accident or after a hit & run. In case someone accidentally hits your car while it is parked, at least you can find out in what has happened. This is something that we ourselves experienced when someone hit our Tesla in the parking garage. We obviously have a dashcam in our Tesla.
Tesla dual channel dash cam
You can buy a simple single dashboard camera if you want to use the camera mainly for recreational recordings.
If you're looking for a more premium dashcam that makes high definition recordings from the front and back of the car, you'll soon find the popular BlackVue DR750S 2ch Dashcam or the newer generation BlackVue DR900S 2ch Dashcam.
Tesland is dealer of BlackVue dashcam's. The BlackVue dashcams are qualified by many as the best dashcam on the market today. They are also extremely suitable to be built into Tesla Model S and Tesla Model X.
Tesland also has extensive experience with the installation of BlackVue DashCams in Tesla Model S and Model X. Over the years we have already built more than 200 systems into the Tesla's of our customers. We install the dashcams accurately and conceal the cables neatly. We configure the system so that it is always recording, even if your car is parked. So it will also be recording any accidental "hit & run".
Tesland's unique Tesla 360º dashcam setup
We offer the unique Tesla 360º dashcam setup. It is the BlackVue DR750S system in double implementatie.
You then have 4 cameras. Not only front and back, but also left and right.
Dashcam Accessoires
We also offer extra accessories that can further improve the use of your dashcam in your Tesla:
Polarizing filter for BlackVue DR650-750
This polarization filter increases the quality of the images considerably. It increases the contrast and counteracts reflection in the windshield.
The filter reduces the glare by light, or removes it completely, making the colors in the images come out better.
Buy the polarization filter in the Tesland shop
Tamper-Proof Case for BlackVue camera
The BlackVue Tamper-Proof Case is a security accessory for dashcam's from the BlackVue DR550 / DR650 series. It blocks physical access to the microSD card slot and prevents the power and coax cables from being disconnected, greatly reducing the risk of tampering with the data.
Go to the tamper proof case in the Tesland shop
BlackVue custom mounting bracket for Tesla
With this custom-made mounting bracket you mount the BlackVue dashcam seamlessly to the rearview mirror of your Tesla.
The bracket replaces the original cap that surrounds your mirror.
Go to the mounting bracket in the Tesland shop
Huawei mobile WIFI Hotspot
Do you use the BlackVue Dashcam in your Tesla Model S or Model X?
The Huawei E5577C is ideal for use with the BlackVue Dashcam in your Tesla Model S or Model X.
With the Huawei E5577C you create your own WIFI hotspot in your Tesla.
With your own WIFI the kids can use the internet in the backseat, watch online videos etc.
But another important feature is to use the hotspot in combination with the BlackVue Dashcam. Via the hotspot you can then make optimal use of BlackVue's Cloud function.
Go to the Huawei mobile WIFI Hotspot in the Tesland shop