Remotes are great once you get past the added expense of the units AND custom install plus the inablity to take it with you in rentals. NOTHING beats the Valentine 1 though for the ultimate in radar information to the driver to help protect you. It’s not enough to just know there is radar out there - radar LOCATION is the key to the ultimate in protection.

Mounted up high on the windshield (can’t really be seen outside the vehicle) gives it far greater range than any remotes that have to be mounted low in the bumper or grill. V1 also offers a remote display that many have housed in the fuzzy hole. Check the latest Car & Driver INDEPENDENT review (Feb 03) and explore the V1 site before you purchase any other detector - http://valentine1.com/