Radar and Laser 101
Your one-stop reading source for issues and events related to radar detectors, laser jammers, and police speed enforcement.
K40’s Long-Range Portable Radar Detector with Remote Control Options
Safety, Convenience, and Control… Right at Your Fingertips.
Do you want a safer, more convenient way to control your radar detector? K40’s Platinum100 is the world’s first portable radar and laser detector to offer a remote control option. The optional wireless remote is a key-fob sized controller that includes a visor clip so that you can easily…Read more
Falsing is Frustrating…Filtering is Freedom!
K40’s K-Band filter was engineered into all of our radar detectors in 2015. With this filter, K40 products are able to filter out most of the vehicles on the road that are emitting K-Band through safety features such as; Blind-Side Assist, Collision Avoidance, Lane Departure Warning, etc. These features are found on most cars today…Read more
Dealer Spotlight: Extreme Performance
2020 Corvette C8 Installation at Extreme Performance in Palm City, FL
The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 is not only one of the hottest new cars to come out this year, but it’s also one of the most anticipated Corvettes to be released for quite some time. We knew that K40 dealers would be excited to…Read more
How Police Get Your Speed Using Radar and Laser
If you’ve ever been pulled over for speeding, you know the feeling; your heart races, and your palms get sweaty. You’re not alone. For every five drivers on the road, one will get a speeding ticket this year. Police write approximately 41 million tickets every year, generating about six billion dollars in revenue. That’s from speeding tickets…Read more
Are Radar Detectors Illegal?
K40 gets this question every day. There is quite a bit of confusion regarding the legality of radar detectors. Our goal is to answer the most common misconceptions and allow you to drive with confidence.
Here are all the facts regarding who can use a radar detector and where:
Under federal law, the use of…Read more
Fuzzbuster, Snooper, K40… Oh My!
Let’s start at the beginning. In the early 1950s, police began using a Doppler effect radar system to catch speeders. The very first band used was S-band (2.445 GHz). This device allowed police officers to detect a vehicle’s speed with relative accuracy without the driver’s knowledge. It was a revenue revolution.
The cat had been…Read more
Five Tips for a Fabulously Fun Road Trip
1. Destination: The Journey IS the Reward 2. Ride with A Road Warrior 3. Choose the Road Less Traveled 4. Pack the Miscellaneous and Unusual 5. If You Plan for Lemons, You’ll Drink Lemonade
With winter behind us and all the “cool cars” out of hibernation, the driving season has finally arrived.
It’s our favorite time of year, and…Read more
First Ride in the Porsche Taycan
Truth be told, it wasn’t us in either seat of the late 2019 availability Porsche Taycan (pronounced TIE CON). But supposedly, this is the first passenger ride video to surface, showing how this EV (Porsche’s first production electric vehicle) handles.
We enjoyed watching 600HP delivered by an all-wheel twin motor drive drift around a secret…Read more
Save Time & Money Spring Cleaning Your Car
Larry Kosilla of AMMO NYC is a YouTube star (nearly 1 million channel subscribers) for vehicle cleaning and detailing. Some of his processes take an entire day, and the cost of the equipment, tools, and cleaners is high. So when he released a step-by-step video on how to save time and money when Spring cleaning your vehicle,…Read more
10 Tips For Safe Spring Driving
Once the weather warms up, and the dangers of ice and snow are a distant memory, if you’re like most drivers, you think you can drop your vigilance when it comes to road hazards. In reality, it seems Spring introduces a broad range of safety concerns.
A recent Carwise article highlighted 10 potential spring driving safety threats….Read more