
Since our cars tend to be parked for more than 90 percent of their lives, it makes sense for dash cams to continue to protect them when parked up and switched off. Many already do this, and parking modes are available on dash cams of almost all prices.
But, compared to other aspects like video quality, where now 2K and 4K resolutions are commonplace, the rate of improvement has plateaued, parking modes are an area where there’s still plenty of room for innovation.