Modern cars are more connected than ever—to your phone, to the internet, to Dunkin Donuts, and to anywhere else you can imagine. One former Volkswagen owner recently discovered that her connection to her car lingered even after her old car was sold to a new owner, reports The Verge.Ashley Sehatti sold her 2015 Jetta back to her local VW dealer back in December. Like most car owners, she figured that was the end of it. So she was baffled when she continued to get monthly reports about her car's health. After receiving April's report, she attempted to log into her account for Car-Net, Volkswagen's connected car service. Much to Sehatti's surprise, she found that not only was her account still active, she still had access to her old car. She could see its current mileage, the status of its locks and lights, and, most disturbingly, its current location on a map.
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