Radar-detector companies reacted to new police technology by tweaking their products to maintain or better their line of defense. “And so it was kind of a cat and mouse,” Valentine says.

Cobra’s iRadar S-Series radar detector hides under the hood and communicates with your phone. I’m not the only one who thinks it’s cool—it’s one of this year’s CES Innovations Honorees.

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I’m still not a radar detector convert and won’t be buying one for personal use, but the 480i would be on my list if I was. Editorial Standards Reprints & Permissions.