Modern Cars Wreak Havoc on Radar Detectors
10 days ago
- #Radar Detectors
- #Firmware Update
- #Escort Redline 360c
- Escort Radar released a firmware update for the Redline 360c to address performance issues.
- Radar detectors are affected by modern car collision avoidance systems, increasing filtering challenges.
- Radar detectors alert drivers to police radar guns using K- and KA-band radio waves.
- Laser speed detection is harder to counter, with some devices like 'laser shifters' available but less legal.
- Escort's Redline 360c faced criticism for weak response time and false alerts, leading to its removal from recommendation lists.
- The firmware update improves filtering, POP alerts, directional indicators, and adaptive K-band filtering.
- Testing showed the Redline 360c effectively detected speed traps with improved accuracy and fewer false alerts.
- Radar detectors are legal in most U.S. states except Washington, D.C., and Virginia.
- The morality of radar detectors is debated, with arguments for their use in avoiding speed traps without promoting reckless driving.