New car - old camera

[TonyM]

I parked next to a shiny new Tesla today and was slightly surprised to see an old, battered Mobius 1 in the windscreen. It looks like the battery has swollen and popped the case, but the owner has simply put some zip-ties around it and carried on

 

[Dashmellow]

I like how the cable has a right angle plug in wrong orientation thus creating a drip loop. Must have required extra planning for the install.

 

[Michael23]

I hope that the owner has good insurance & Elon does not see this image.

Might not pay up after the vehicle catches fire.


Still... the owner may have already replaced the failed battery & installed a larger one.
Hence, the need for the cable/zip ties.

 

[Skylar132]

I parked next to a shiny new Tesla today and was slightly surprised to see an old, battered Mobius 1 in the windscreen. It looks like the battery has swollen and popped the case, but the owner has simply put some zip-ties around it and carried on

correct me if im wrong but it looks like the plastic at the front of the camera has warped

 

[TonyM]

correct me if im wrong but it looks like the plastic at the front of the camera has warped

I think you are referring to the mount that the camera slides into? Yes, that appears to have deformed too.

 

[Necromancer]

My mobius 1 plastic cases all get oily and dust stick to it, so i ordered new cases and replaced.
When they were fitted with batteries and the batteries died, the camera still works and records except for the last clip.
Reliability wise Mobius 1 is great.

 

[Harsh]

I ordered a couple of housings too. The front Mobius case and cradle were a mess. The ones I received are also a bit sticky but still in good shape. The internals will definitely outlast the shell.