Windscreen wipers 120 years old.

[beyond the blue]

With all the advancement in car technology over the last 120 years the humble windscreen wiper is virtually unchanged and l can't see any changes over the coming years either. Just an observation.

[Mincey]

Didn't BMW try something with ultrasonic cleaning but it just shattered the glass?

[Mincey]

34 minutes ago, Mincey said:

Didn't BMW try something with ultrasonic cleaning but it just shattered the glass?

Apparently McLaren have sussed it: https://www.driving.co.uk/news/news-mclaren-waves-goodbye-to-windscreen-wipers-with-ultrasonic-tech/

[NemesisUK]

3 minutes ago, Mincey said:

Apparently McLaren have sussed it: https://www.driving.co.uk/news/news-mclaren-waves-goodbye-to-windscreen-wipers-with-ultrasonic-tech/

Not so sure, that article was published 17 December 2013. I don't see any evidence of the technology being used today?

[Mincey]

2 minutes ago, NemesisUK said:

Not so sure, that article was published 17 December 2013. I don't see any evidence of the technology being used today?

That thought did cross my mind too. Looks like it's fake news. I just tried to configure a McLaren GT and I didn't see an option for ultrasonic windscreen cleaning on offer.

[Malc1]

of course windscreens have changed a lot too !

Malc

[NemesisUK]

43 minutes ago, Malc1 said:

of course windscreens have changed a lot too !

Malc

Yep one doesn't have to twiddle that little lever at the top of the windscreen 😁