We reached out to Ring's support center and they confirmed that OBD is the only power option and they don't see Ring adding in other power options in the near future due to limitations of the design, etc. Honda Insight, Infinity QX60, Buick Regal, Tesla models Y and 3, Honda CRV, Ford Explorer, various Mercedes models, and even the Porsche 911, and much more.Įven if your car supports the Ring Car Cam, if you're already using the OBD port for an insurance dongle or a diagnostic scan tool, you won't be able to use the Car Cam. Ring has a list of cars not compatible with the Car Cam on their website and on the list are many popular models, like the Acura MDX. Some Teslas, for example, are incompatible from both OBD-II port and cable management standpoints. For instance, your car must be new enough to have an OBD-II port, and the port must be accessible. One thing to note, though, the Ring Car Cam is not suitable for every car. You also lose out on Cloud storage and all the other great Ring features.įor safety, Ring recommends only using the Car Cam in vehicles where the OBD-II port is located to the left side of the steering wheel. In other words, you can use the Ring Car Cam without the Protect Go service, but you are limited to the storage space inside the Ring Cam - better make it a habit to start clearing out old footage more regularly.

With the Protect Go plan, your footage will be uploaded to the cloud and stored for up to 180 days. If you want to be able to store more, you will need to subscribe to Ring Protect Go service, a $6-per-month or $60-per-year plan that is separate from the Ring home plans. The Car Cam can store up to seven hours of camera footage - note that there is no loop recording. Regardless of your recording mode, your footage is stored locally and will be accessible when the camera is connected to WiFi, such as when you’re parked in your driveway or connected through the phone’s hotspot. You can then see and talk to the persons inside your car like you would with the Ring Door Bell. For instance, if someone breaks into your car, the Ring app gives you a motion alert and connects you to your Car Cam. Parking protection mode, which then recordings are triggered by motion and impact.

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