Actually, yes it can. Sentry mode can use 1-2 miles per hour, so that is well within the normal "sentry mode 24 / 7" usage. I would challenge that you only lost 30 miles for a week, not plugged in, with sentry mode actually enabled 24 /7. That is the only report of this I have ever seen. More @Wikipedia
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