Chevy is trying to minimize what one online poll calls a parent’s biggest worry: teens’ driving.
Chevy will expand its Teen Driver technology to 10 of its 2017 vehicles, including the Bolt EV, Camaro, Colorado midsize pickup, Cruze, Malibu, Silverado and Silverado HD pickups, Suburban, Tahoe and Volt. Teen Driver will cover 64 percent of Chevy sales, according to Automotive News.
Activated by the key fob, the Teen Driver technology can let parents limit the maximum volume on the radio and can give audible and visual warnings when the car is traveling faster than the preapproved speed set by the parent.
Safety features such as stability control and lane departure warnings cannot be disabled. If front seat belts aren’t being used, then the audio won’t work. (We wish the car wouldn’t work for all drivers and front-seat passengers without seat belts.)
