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Wow, this is a great product! Let me first start by saying I have quite a history with dashcams. I started with an inexpensive Aketek one nearly 10 years ago, from there upgraded to YI, then to Viofo, then finally to Vantrue. This product in my limited testing beats all those units easily hands down. If you’re buying from any reliable brand these typically will last years and years and the reason you upgrade is video quality/reliability or you’re looking for new features, which is the reason I purchased this one.In California one of the most common issues with dashcams is how they deal with the heat (I park on the street) and the other is they continually cycle through/eat up SD cards. So far, I’ve had zero issues with the E2 so far, we will see how it holds up over time in the California heat.One of the major reasons I upgraded were the features of the Vantrue E2 compared to my prior Viofo A129 was smart parking mode. As mentioned before, I park my car on the street and on my Viofo failed to capture some damage that was done to my car overnight in the past (I included a photo) . It also continually had false positives and it would lock footage from being deleted just from driving over a bump in the road despite the highest collision/sensor settings being selected. This was such an annoyance/concern for me I will be purchasing the hardware kit for the Vantrue to prevent any future mishaps. If this camera saves you from literally one incident it’s already paid for itself. I included photos of day, mid-day, night views.I found it super easy to install both the front and rear cameras in my car given the included install tool (usually you have to purchase this separately), just slightly lift trim, tuck cable, done. Camera is fairly low profile and sleek, easy to mount in a safe spot near rear windshield that isn’t super obvious to anyone outside of the car. The included power adapter is really nice and allows for you to charge your phone at the same time. Even the packaging was nice!Overall, the E2 was fairly user friendly in terms of navigating menus, activating Wi-Fi etc. On other cameras sometimes connecting via my phone was a challenge in the past. My favorite feature probably overall is the voice control. I ALWAYS drive with the screen off to not annoy passengers in my car, some other cameras have an auto off feature after a certain amount of time, but with the E2 you just give it a voice command to turn it off. I haven’t needed to use voice commands save video or photos so far, but I assume it works in the same way.Overall, this was a pretty big upgrade from dashcams I’ve used in the past and I highly recommend it. Compared to previous cameras I’ve used the video quality is higher, it features a wider-angle lens (super important if you ever have to prove fault in an accident) and has easier to use features. I don’t think you could go wrong with this dash-cam even if you aren’t a tech savvy person. I like it so far, and as I mentioned before we’ll see how it handles the California summer heat.

The Vantrue Element 2 dash cam was very easy to install and get up and running. I did this in my garage in about 30 minutes. I installed it into my BMW. The fit and finish of the product compliments the beautiful interior of my car. The unit also has Parking Monitor capability, with front and rear cameras, something that I was looking for when taking trips in my car. My car has a power point available that leaves power on when the car is off, which is something to keep in mind. Although all cars have power available from inside the fuse panel or power tap kits for the rear view mirror.The unboxing shown in my pictures shows the very nice packaging and protection of this unit. It is very solidly built and you can feel the quality while setting out the parts.The video quality is excellent on both the camera screen and on the app, which I installed on my iPhone 13. Having the app is very convenient. Turning the iPhone to landscape mode increases the picture size nicely. You can control the dash cam from the cell phone app.The dash cam has a small remote that you can keep nearby to trigger a picture or to use voice control, as an example. Speaking of voice control, the microphone on the unit is pretty good and reacted to my requests with almost zero lag time, without using the remote.I would definitely recommend this front and rear dash cam to anyone looking for peace of mind, great quality and ease of use. Install it, set up the options and forget about it.

This is a big step up for my dashcam compared to my old suction cup mount.Firstly it has a small base making it look much nicer on your windshield.Secondly the double sided tape sticks so much better, the suction cup mount would randomly fall, especially after sitting in the sun, this one doesn’t budge.Lastly, the screw design to tighten the position of the camera is much more sturdy then the only design, the camera doesn’t move at all anymore.