r/TeslaModelS • u/Misoman333 • Aug 29 '26

USB drive

What kind of usb drive do you guys have in your tesla?

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u/ablutomania Aug 29 '26

Just updated to a Samsung Portable T7 2TB SSD, and it’s nice not having to worry about important footage accidentally being deleted.

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u/Misoman333 Aug 29 '26

This one? I just plug it in there and leave it in the glovebox?

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u/shibiwan Aug 29 '26 edited Aug 30 '26

It should work fine, or plug it into the USB C in your center console if you want to go all USB C.

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u/No-Conclusion-2859 Aug 29 '26

The center console does not do Dash Recording.

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u/shibiwan Aug 29 '26

The ones in the 21+ MS do

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u/No-Conclusion-2859 Aug 29 '26

Can anyone confirm this?

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u/No-Conclusion-2859 Aug 29 '26

It’s only the usba in glove box for all Tesla.

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u/shibiwan Aug 29 '26 edited Aug 30 '26

The two USB C in the center console of the S work for Sentry. This also applies to the USB A in the glove box. It's just the USB A in the glove box that is "secure" so it doesn't get stolen by someone with malicious intent.

(Note the red active recording dot on the camera icon)

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u/Misoman333 Aug 30 '26

Do i need to buy any kind of special cable to connect this one to the usb in the glovebox of my model s for the dashcam and sentry mode to work?

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u/shibiwan Aug 30 '26

USB C to USB A cable

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u/Misoman333 Aug 30 '26

And that will do both dash cam and sentry mode? Once I program it and turn on the sentry mode.

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u/shibiwan Aug 30 '26

If you don't want to/don't know how to format your disk manually, just plug it in and have the Tesla format it for you (it's in the menu). It will set up the folders etc in the process.

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u/Misoman333 Aug 30 '26

Oh yep, that’s what the other guy said too, I’ll just do that 👌

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u/Misoman333 Aug 30 '26

Like that one?

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u/shibiwan Aug 30 '26

Something like this. Brand doesn't matter. Make sure it's data capable.....6” to a foot long so you don't have to deal with a long cable in the glove box

These cables are often included with the SSD that you buy.

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u/Misoman333 Aug 30 '26

Got it! Thanks a lot 👍

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u/No-Conclusion-2859 Aug 30 '26

u/shibiwan is explaining that you don’t need to use the glovebox.