HAVE DETECTOR, WILL TRAVEL

The results are discussed of the testing of the current range of early-warning-devices in five simulated speed traps, and plotting their warning devices in five bar graphs. To arrive at the "overall sensitivity score," an eighty-twenty weighing scale was applied to factor in both X-band and K-band performance. The warning-distance results were recalculated to place 15 detectors on the same rating scale. To ensure the compatibility of the results of the two different test sessions, the Escort, that finished best overall, was rerun against the six new contenders. The detectors discussed here are as follows: Escort (overall sensitivity score 961; appearance and utility, excellent); whistler spectrum (overall sensitivity 931; appearance and utility good); Fox Super Trucker (overall sensitivity 927; appearance and utility poor); Road Patrol (overall sensitivity 141; appearance and utility fair); Cobra RD-4000 (overall sensitivity NA; appearance and utility excellent); and Snooper Het (overall sensitivity NA; appearance and utility unknown). The Escort radar detector is already the leader in the field in value, customer service and performance, but an increasing number of competitors are closing the sensitivity gaps.

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    Ziff Davis Publishing Company

    1 Park Avenue
    New York, NY  United States  10016
  • Authors:
    • Sherman, D
  • Publication Date: 1983-5

Media Info

  • Features: Photos;
  • Pagination: 5 p.
  • Serial:
    • Car and Driver
    • Volume: 28
    • Issue Number: 11
    • Publisher: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company
    • ISSN: 0008-6002

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00379541
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • Report/Paper Numbers: HS-034 913
  • Files: HSL, USDOT
  • Created Date: Nov 30 1983 12:00AM