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Escort Passport Max 2 radar detector includes app connectivity (pictures)

Escort modernizes its Passport Max 2 radar detector with a connected app and automatic crowdsourced database reporting.

Wayne Cunningham
Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware. He began covering technology and the Web in 1994 as an editor of The Net magazine.
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Escort Passport Max 2
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The Escort Passport Max 2 includes integrated Bluetooth and GPS.

Escort Passport Max 2
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The end of the Passport Max 2 shows radar hits and speed on an OLED screen.

Escort Passport Max 2
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The Passport Max 2 is fairly thick, making it obvious when it is attached to a windshield.

Escort Passport Max 2
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The front end houses the radar detection antenna, and a nodule on top of the case detects laser.

Escort Passport Max 2
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Buttons across the top let you change the volume and mark locations.

Escort Passport Max 2
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The power cord plugs into the side of the unit.

Escort Passport Max 2
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The device measures 1.3 by 3.2 by 5.3 inches.

Escort Passport Max 2
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A Bluetooth-paired smartphone running the Escort Live app adds crowdsourcing.

Escort Passport Max 2
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The app shows red-light camera and radar hit locations on a map.

Escort Passport Max 2
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This screen mirrors the information on the Passport Max 2's display, but in larger format.

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With the app, you can quickly report a speed trap location.

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The app includes a history of radar hits, but lacks details for each one.

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