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Location-aware sentry mode control for a Tesla

A Tesla Fleet API tool turns sentry mode on only in parked locations judged risky using FBI crime and census data, built with Claude agents.

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  • Reddit poster Lexsteel11 Source ↗

Earliest dated source: 24 Jul 2026

The full story

To stop sentry mode draining the battery, the poster connected the Tesla Fleet API to FBI crime and census APIs so the car turns sentry mode on only in areas judged riskier, using thresholds relative to the local market area. They needed a redirect website for the Tesla API, hosted on a free Netlify account.

The build used several Claude models as planner, builders and reviewer. The poster says they have disabled it for now while reviewing it.

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From a short post by the maker, so the details are as they tell them.

  • Reddit: I built a location aware control for my car’s sentry modeForum threadreddit.com
    Reddit poster: Lexsteel11Posted 24 Jul 2026

    The maker's post on r/ClaudeAI.

    If it disappears: archived copy of Reddit: I built a location aware control for my car’s sentry mode (opens in a new tab)

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