A wonderful vehicle, but does it justify its $5,000 price bump?

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You'd think that I'd get my heavy-footed self into trouble with cars like the Audi R8 or Dodge Challenger SRT8. No, I get busted for speeding in the 2010 Lexus RX 450h hybrid SUV. Of course, my trusty radar detector was stored in a cubby at the time, serving absolutely no good. However, just one day prior I'd hooked up that ticket-avoidance technology, noting that the nearest power outlet was located in the bottom of the center console. That's a handy location for powering up iPods and such, but requires hanging a cord over the dash if you're affixing something like a radar detector to the windshield or top of the dash. It's a minor quibble, but I'd opt for placing a power source on the instrument panel with the radio and climate control system.

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