“I was talking about the cars battery. wanted to know how much less power is consumed in parking mode vs continuous mode.Because there are no moving parts, im sure it can't be much and no difference on battery drain.So, why not make it record all the time?”
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Hi there, Thank you for the clarification. There are several parts to answer this question. Firstly, if you're powering the dash cam with a constant 12V outlet in continuous mode, you risk draining your car battery. By hardwiring the dash cam, the unit can detect when the engine is turning off and will automatically switch from the ACC to the B+ fuse. Technically speaking, the unit requires the same amount of power, however, the source of the power is the main concern. If the dash cam is not accessing the appropriate power source, that is when you risk draining the car battery. Also, if the dash cam records and saves all the files when your vehicle is parked, you will most likely end up with an accumulation of unnecessary files and risk overwriting important footage if something were to occur. Thinkware's parking surveillance mode is more storage efficient and it doesn't drain your vehicle's battery. We hope this helps. Please let us know if you have any other questions. Kind regards, Thinkware Customer Support
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