A:Answer It does come with a 8GB memory card and it is upgrade able to 32BG, you can also set it to loop or turn loop off, if there is an important video or image you want, you can always hit the lock button on the device. And yes you can take it off the windshield. The cable is like 10 feet I would say, I have my camera by my rear view mirror and ran it down my A piller and to my cig lighter