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New Corvette Can Secretly Record Conversations And Get You Arrested
Turns out, "Valet Mode" does more than limit power output.
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The 2015 Corvette comes with 650 horses, a supercharged V8 engine under the hood and a feature called Valet mode.
"It's not always easy to give up the keys, especially when we've all heard horror stories about valets behaving badly."
Along with being able to lock your entertainment system and compartments in your car, valet mode can also record what happens in the car while your gone, that includes audio.
The problem is, in plenty of states all over the country secretly recording audio of another person's conversation without their consent is a felony.
Valet mode is not exclusive to the 2015 Corvette but recording video and audio is. According to CBS, the technology was originally developed to help race car drivers improve their driving technique.
The valet mode was introduced in August with many praising the new feature. Gizmag writes it "gives owners peace of mind."
But fast forward about a month and the tune is a little different. This month, dealerships across the country reportedly received a letter from General Motors notifying them the Valet feature might not exactly be legal.
**Full Article At Link**
Turns out, "Valet Mode" does more than limit power output.
AOL Autos

The 2015 Corvette comes with 650 horses, a supercharged V8 engine under the hood and a feature called Valet mode.
"It's not always easy to give up the keys, especially when we've all heard horror stories about valets behaving badly."
Along with being able to lock your entertainment system and compartments in your car, valet mode can also record what happens in the car while your gone, that includes audio.
The problem is, in plenty of states all over the country secretly recording audio of another person's conversation without their consent is a felony.
Valet mode is not exclusive to the 2015 Corvette but recording video and audio is. According to CBS, the technology was originally developed to help race car drivers improve their driving technique.
The valet mode was introduced in August with many praising the new feature. Gizmag writes it "gives owners peace of mind."
But fast forward about a month and the tune is a little different. This month, dealerships across the country reportedly received a letter from General Motors notifying them the Valet feature might not exactly be legal.
**Full Article At Link**