Speedy, a Sneaky Radar Detector

Let’s face it, radar detectors are made for the sneaky. And yet the radar detector, there on the dashboard or window, serves notice to law enforcement officers about your intentions (not to mention, the devices are still illegal in some states). So Cobra has become sneakier. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, it introduced the Cobra iRadar S-Series, a remote detector that is hidden away behind the car’s front grille. It sends information to a mobile phone with the Cobra app inside the car. Remote detectors aren’t new; many manufacturers had advanced models that used remote sensors so the detector could be placed discreetly in the dash, or under it. The difference here is the iRadar S-Series connects by Bluetooth, so it should be relatively easy to install (and hide). Cobra has also tweaked its iPhone and Android app for improved performance, it said. The S-Series should be in stores and ready to be hidden in the last quarter of 2013, for $300.