inputs.text: great product minor flaws - wife go pregnant decided buy one discourage tailgaters document anything might happen overall product works want around people think theyre driving nascar even isnt lot traffic often youll see two cars close together think one towing deer moose bears bobcats turkeys bird kind unpredictable things road never know youll need take evasive action lot complaints couple years ago tailgating drivers hit raised manhole covers sewer grates ruining wheels tires drove roads daily time never problem could see obstacles time take action however could see people tailgating swerving avoid stuff popped 20 feet front 20 feet behind 35 40 mphonce put camera noticed trend first car behind would come speeding even behind line cars often times drivers approaching 2030 even theyd get right bumper 15 seconds looks like someone dropped anchor car backs 50 feet stays traffic lights stop signs car usually stop 12 car lengths away makes feel much safer know driver behind paying attention know aware tailgatingive driven without sd card place power cord effect idea someone filming actions enough make people behave bettersince got cameras marchapril 8 months ago first son born second car tired moving camera back forth except cameras fell whatever not counting night time cant see camera night ive seriously tailgated 4 5 times thats time 45 times every time went work every time went shopping every time went mealsi point im not abnormally slow driver fact normally catch others drive speed drivers catch thats problem starts get tailgated infrequently free road front mepros1 records hd read plates day well lit instances night2 loops 32gb cards set record 1 min increments go back several days even weeks worth driving want card full camera overwrite oldest file3 power onoff since mounted rear window dont want turn manually power outlet rear vws goes live ignition camera starts right away turn key camera shuts turn key off4 1420 threaded mount base camera wherewithall id use 14x20 thread base camera mount permanently ill try find review post pictures right though dont place fix mount cant far window needs area swept rear wiper5 tones indicate power power nice know things good start car know turning shut car6 screen goes live powering look back see screen recordingcons1 functionally speaking ie no way improve know no way saving particular clip want save something take sd card manually transfer rename file like saving interesting clips driving heavy snow going around corner right find looking particular clips somewhat totally full card workaround bring card every transfer files laptop put card back point find clips like rename delete rest seems work2 subpar cigarette lighter power plug plugs diameter smaller plugs falls one cars socket regularly no power camera turns problem3 suction cup mount takes \\set\\ quality variable not great mount cold weather although itll hold already well sealed mount see good seal looking base side window dont solid black circle dont good seal suction cup let go since cameras mounted rear hatch cup hold even close hatch one takes lot force close properly took could finally get suction cup good seal 4 5 months since one fallen fell temps changed 40 deg f one day4 poor night vision expect dont see solution cant shine light rear window infrared wont work headlights shining etc read plates things right like car close plate visible generally speaking doesnt work night except broad terms ie tell someone ran red light stop sign not are5 clunky mount maybe im using wrong awfully clunky hoping something streamlined think clear aggressively sloping windshield mount needs put camera far backon hatch wagon hatch camera ends 34 inches away window6 use microsd cards sd adapter found microsd card slipped bit sd adapter card slot not side bottom regular bumping force could potentially push microsd card sd adapter ive careful seating microsd card not problem sinceuser errors made1 set power x time thinking id want capture minute two turned car like parking lot didnt realize power happens even power camera dutifully shut x time drive set camera never turn off2 set definition high possible 60 fps not necessary set 1080 30 fps big clear pictures half space 60 fps im not interested making movies im interested documenting anything happens want license plates road conditions etc dont care cars movement 10 inch increments3 failed wrap power cord around mount one loop leading outlet meant usb plug took strain ruined two cords one factory one aftermarketrecommendations1 use aftermarket 12vusb adapter used one got something maybe one old phones except forgetting loop cable relieving stress usb plug worked fine use coiled cable make sure long enough tension cable makes prone pulling camera window2 no matter wrap cable around camera relieve stress usb plug3 buying two 12vusb outlet adapters used noncoiled usb cables connect two since cant see base rear window due rear headrests fix cable window maybe using 3m sticky hooks maybe putting trim not sure plan using longer cables running hatchs hinge 12v outlet cable wont draping hooking onto stuff4 want mount camera using 1420 thread base camera havent figured yetis worth think even flaws spend twice much every month insurance vehicles insurance doesnt help drivers behind back voluntarily stop stop signs stop driving distracted hope never use insurance need use dash cam every day see benefits every time drive think everyone drive cameras cameras make people police rear camera makes feel comfortable driving forces car behind behave better give room captures everything keeps honest id gladly hand law enforcement something happened stand everything drive want others sameadded march 2013 ive since bought stronger suction cup mount fat gecko mini camera mount works well hesitant drill hole trim trying figure vehiclewise may trade one cars get larger vehicle fat gecko mini mount strong even though camera hitting privacy cover rear hatch area golf flexed inch stayed placealso bought mediabridge high output dual usb charger use one many usb cables laying around home nicer mediabridge plug never problem plug set also modular easily replace usb cable another normal usb cable no need 12v end broke end 12v cable end goes thecamera able replace cable easily nicei still want drill small hole trim permanently mount camera figure trade car use plastic plugcap thing used covering interior screw headsi still think best deterrent tailgaters use phone dashcam droidx running daily roads no one tell cam still run red lights stop signs etc front