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Modern Cars Wreak Havoc on Radar Detectors
Escort just released a big firmware update to answer some customer complaints about performance, which sent me down a little rabbit hole of how these things work.
After polling radar review sites, forums, friends, and fellows in a California car club I belong to, I found that people willing to splash out on a high-end detector often favor the Valentine One, Uniden, and Escort brands the most, with Whistler and Radenso also getting fairly frequent mentions. As for how a company like Escort figures all this out and proceeds with research and development, Sherbondy told me that for his outfit, the main source of bug squashing prioritization is a combination of scanning user forums, the brand’s Facebook page, and feedback his customer care team gets by phone and email. Directional Indicator Responsiveness: The new update comes with improved arrow transitions that respond more quickly and accurately to threat vector changes, so drivers have enhanced situational awareness while on the move.
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