Between my GPS (has speed and compass readings) and my Google android phone (elevation, live weather radar, CHP incident web page, apps to locate dining, etc etc) - I have most of the bases covered - except for police radar and communications - that's where the Escort Solo S2 Cordless Radar Detector and the RadioShack® PRO-107 Handheld iScan Trunking Scanner come in handy!
At least I can open the garage doors with those Home-Link buttons on the mirror - so, it's not totally useless!