When you read these forums, I seem to be the only person that finds the radar useful in an urban setting. It doesn't just yell "car!" it tells you how many and how they're spaced. So if you need to merge or turn left, you have a pretty good idea when to move, and you don't need to take your eyes off the road ahead (because a kid can pop out of nowhere).

I don't have a head unit and don't plan to change that. Don't want to spend the $$$ and bikes look better without them. I have a Garmin watch that can vibrate noticably when the Varia detects a car, and it can act as a display too, but obviously that's not optimal.

Any thoughts?

I could use a brighter tail light anyway. Does the v2 flash at approaching cars like the v1?