Security Camera Question

Some shady shite going down on my street and I need a camera that focuses on cars driving by. I am afraid battery/solar cameras wont have the juice because they are designed for a few minutes of video a day. Plus they have to activate on motion, and I am afraid it wont be quick enough to activate on a moving car (or am I wrong?).

If I go wired, I would prefer Wifi for data and wired just for power. I have outside outlets I can use for power, but don't want to go drilling my house to run ethernet cables. I would also like a camera with a battery backup if power does go out.

So what are the options? I don't need high-end 40x zoom that can read license plates. Just need something that allows me to kinda see what's going on and can make out a make/model of a car (especially at night).