[Dana Lee]

Been looking at the DashOne Pro for a while and the parking mode sounds useful, but I’m wondering if leaving it on overnight drains the car battery. I’ve got a pretty standard sedan, nothing fancy. Anyone have issues with that or is it fine with the motion detection setup?

[Alex_28]

Parking mode usually sips power more than you’d think, it’s not like leaving your headlights on. As long as you drive it regularly during the week you’ll be fine.

[MeryVip]

I’ve had mine for a few months and honestly haven’t noticed any battery issues in my sedan. I only drive a few times a week and it’s been fine, just make sure you’re not parking for like a week straight.

[Mike in NYC]

Honestly I think it depends more on your car than the camera itself. Some cars have 12V ports that stay live even when the engine is off, so that’s where the drain would happen. I don’t think the DashOne Pro pulls enough to be a problem unless you’re leaving it for days without driving.

[PixelKevin]

I’ve been running parking mode on mine for about two months now and it’s been fine in my sedan. The motion detection seems to kick in only when something actually moves near the car, so it’s not constantly recording all night. I think as long as you’re not parking it for like a week straight without driving you’ll be okay.

[Emma Locke]

I’ve had mine running in parking mode for a while and it’s been totally fine on my sedan. I don’t drive every day and never had a problem starting it up.

[Matt__]

I wouldn’t worry about it too much. I leave mine plugged in all the time and my car starts fine even after a weekend trip. The motion detection really doesn’t pull that much power.

[Jackson_H]

I’ve seen a few people say it’s fine, but I’m still on the fence about leaving mine on overnight. My car’s battery isn’t brand new so I’m a bit cautious. Probably just depends how often you drive it.

[Zoe Matthews]

I’m still deciding myself, but I like that it has a small backup battery so it’s not pulling from the car all the time. Seems like a decent middle ground.

[Paul Graves]

I think the battery drain thing gets blown out of proportion. I’ve left mine in parking mode for a full weekend before and my sedan started up no problem. The motion detection is pretty good at not recording every single leaf that blows by.

[Mike Jensen]

I’ve had mine plugged in with parking mode for a few months now and honestly haven’t noticed any battery issues, even after leaving the car sitting for a couple of days. The motion detection seems pretty conservative about when it actually starts recording. I think as long as your battery isn’t already on its last legs, it’s probably not something to lose sleep over.

[EthanFree]

I’m still on the fence about leaving mine on overnight too. The backup battery is small so I figure it’s not pulling much, but I’d probably just unplug it if I wasn’t driving for a few days.

[Tom Reps]

The 200mAh backup battery is tiny so it’s not like it’s hammering your car battery all night. I wouldn’t lose sleep over it.

[AnnaK]

I’ve got an older sedan and haven’t had any trouble with it overnight. The motion detection kicks in fast enough that it’s not constantly recording, so the draw is pretty minimal.

[Tara Grace]

I’ve had mine running in parking mode most nights for a couple weeks now and honestly haven’t seen any battery issues. My car’s just a basic sedan too, so I was a little worried at first, but it’s been totally fine. The motion detection seems to keep it from recording nonstop, which probably helps a lot.

[Jamal Porter]

I agree with Mike in NYC that the 12V outlet staying live is the real thing to check — if yours cuts power with the ignition, parking mode basically won't run overnight anyway, and if it stays live, that's when the drain actually matters. Jackson_H's caution about an older battery is fair too; I'd treat a healthy battery as the baseline and just unplug if the car sits for several days, rather than assume the camera is harmless in every setup.

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