![]() That said, if you're not willing to pony up for the Ring Protect Go subscription, at the end of the day, the Ring Car Cam is really just another dashcam-and there are plenty of less pricey options on the market. Still, we feel the seamless integration with the excellent Ring app is an additional "worth it" perk-especially if you already use a Ring home security system and tap Alexa to control your smart home devices. Its lofty price reflects its exclusive features, many of which are only accessible via the Ring Protect Go subscription service. If you're worried about break-ins while your ride is parked out on the street, it's tough to beat the real-time view on this thing. Yes, the Ring Car Cam might look a bit odd, but the features it offers are quite extensive. While we hope and trust Ring isn't selling your information, it's something to be aware of. Thankfully, Ring says the Car Cam connects to your vehicle just once upon installation to identify the vehicle no more beyond that. This type of access to your personal info via your automobile's dashcam could be a slippery slope. ![]() Gannon Burgett | Car and Driverįinally, at the risk of sounding too paranoid, connecting a dashcam to your vehicle's OBD-II port could potentially provide information about your vehicle and driving habits to insurance companies and other interested parties. ![]() This also disables audio, though we wish there was a way to enable audio without the interior video. Ring addresses this with a physical privacy cover that blankets the interior lens. Having a camera in your face while driving might feel unsettling. But if that's you, good luck dealing with the pushback from that. This could potentially be helpful for parents of new drivers. You can also talk to anyone inside the vehicle using the Two-Way Talk function. Akin to accessing your Ring doorbell remotely, with a Ring Protect Go subscription, you can access the Car Cam's interior camera and built-in microphone at any time from your phone and see inside the vehicle. The Ring app is incredibly powerful with the Car Cam almost too powerful, and it allows for the intrusion of privacy easily. So yes, the whole package gets expensive. Additionally, no removable storage options are available at this time. For more information about what's available with Ring Protect Go, here's a handy chart. Without the service, these features can only be used through your home's Wi-Fi. For $6 per month or $60 per year, you can access the two-way talk feature, live alerts, live-time viewing via LTE, and download recordings on the go. You can then route the power cord from the cam to the OBD-II port by poking it into gaps along the way.Īs mentioned, the Ring Protect Go subscription unlocks everything that sets the Car Cam apart from other dashcams. It slides between your vehicle's windshield and dashboard snugly and attaches to the glass with a pre-installed adhesive. In fact, it's quite compact and not distracting. It's not big and bulky like the dashcams you'll see when taking a ride-share car. ![]() It definitely looks funky, but once installed, you'll see why. Though, as expected-and like with many other dashcams-it struggled a bit in the rain.Īmazon's Ring Car Cam was simple to install and set up. Thankfully, viewing the recordings is easy through the Ring app. The video quality is solid, though we saw a few instances where license plates were difficult to discern. ![]() In this sense, it's a traditional dashcam. Unlike some other gadgets we've tried, a subscription is not required for the Ring Car Cam to function to access all of its nifty features on the go, though, the subscription is necessary.Įxternal video is captured in HD, and the Car Cam constantly records while you're driving, with no way to disable it. Say you're at a hotel and an alert pops up for motion in front of your car with this optional subscription, you'll be able to see it in real time. That's great for the driveway or garage, but what if you're on the move? If you opt for the Ring Protect Go subscription service, you can access real-time views through LTE connectivity on your mobile device. The Ring Car Cam achieves this by connecting to your home Wi-Fi while parked. You can then investigate the cause of the disturbance through the Ring app, where you can access a real-time camera view of either the outward- or inward-facing cameras. Yep, as soon as the Car Cam detects motion, it pings your phone. The motion-detecting dashcam game isn't new, but how Amazon's Ring Car Cam delivers alerts to car owners is: Notifications are sent right to your phone in real time. ![]()
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