Will somebody please invent heated windshield wipers.

[Oscuridad]

I know we supposedly need all this crap on the roads to keep us from sliding off of it sideways, but it will make this nasty semi-frozen mess on one's windshield.

The fluid seems to clean it, but as soon as it dries, the nasty crystaline mess is back. Catching glare from oncoming traffic in the other lane, and making things gernerally unpleasant from a visibility standpoint.

Maybe I should hire someone to sit on the rood with some of those chemical hand warming packets and a squeegee.

 

[bad kitty]

They do have ice melting windshield wash ya know. And heated windshield wipers wouldn't be the best idea. They would bust the windshield.

 

[Oscuridad]

They do have ice melting windshield wash ya know. And heated windshield wipers wouldn't be the best idea. They would bust the windshield.

I tried it. It melts stuff, but does nothing to stop the wispy crystal-like pattern of chemical gunk from re-forming.

Are they using that corn-stuff instead of salt yet?

And I'm not looking for wipers as hot as you.
Just ones that can maintain a decent 40 degrees along the blades.

 

[bad kitty]

I tried it. It melts stuff, but does nothing to stop the wispy crystal-like pattern of chemical gunk from re-forming.

Are they using that corn-stuff instead of salt yet?

Corn stuff? Don't know what you are talking about but that doesn't sound too smart in regards to flying up on cars. Do you know how gooey corn starch gets and how hard it would be to get it off of windshields?

 

[Rubyfruit]

I hear ya, Osc. Going over the pass here at Christmas was particularly harrowing. I stopped at the gas station and got some of that de-icing fluid and it did help a lot.

 

[Oscuridad]

Corn stuff? Don't know what you are talking about but that doesn't sound too smart in regards to flying up on cars. Do you know how gooey corn starch gets and how hard it would be to get it off of windshields?

Some chem-geek developed a cornstarch or corn syrup based thing that's supposed to work better...

They never did address the impact on windshields though.

Don't get me wrong, I like geeks, hell I am one. But I needs me somehting to help me see

 

[Oscuridad]

I hear ya, Osc. Going over the pass here at Christmas was particularly harrowing. I stopped at the gas station and got some of that de-icing fluid and it did help a lot.

Was there a particular brand?

The orange stuff I bought was useless.

 

[Lancecastor]

They do have ice melting windshield wash ya know. And heated windshield wipers wouldn't be the best idea. They would bust the windshield.

You might want to alert the car manufacturers...they obviously aren't aware of your findings and we don't want all those rear windows smashing from being heated!

Various manufacturers like Ford have tried the InstaClear type windshields....but I'm not aware of heated wipers...not a bad idea.

I've got heated seats, mirrors, rear window...why not wipers?

 

[bknight2602]

Another good reason that I moved from the north.

Sorry about your problems, but the de-icer used to work for me.

 

[brevdravis]

Hmm. I just wish somebody would come up with the ultrasound water-repelling windshield....

Stuart

 

[bad kitty]

Was there a particular brand?

The orange stuff I bought was useless.

Try the yellow stuff. I forget the name.

 

[Lancecastor]

Hmm. I just wish somebody would come up with the ultrasound water-repelling windshield....

Stuart

There's been talk for years of using under-chassis noise generators to tune exhaust notes...so you could dial up whatever you want your car to sound like...perhaps they can use them to repel birdshit as well!

 

[Rubyfruit]

I forgot the name too, and frankly, I don't even know what color it was because I just asked the attendent to put it in for me. Worked like a charm though.

 

[Oscuridad]

Hmm. I just wish somebody would come up with the ultrasound water-repelling windshield....

Stuart

Why stop there?

We could use Star-Trek style shields.

Might make road accidents a bit more like a game of bumper-pool.

 

[Lancecastor]

Why stop there?

We could use Star-Trek style shields.

Might make road accidents a bit more like a game of bumper-pool.

It would never work...the windshields would crack.

 

[Oscuridad]

Try the yellow stuff. I forget the name.

Thanks

I'll look for it.

 

[Oscuridad]

I forgot the name too, and frankly, I don't even know what color it was because I just asked the attendent to put it in for me. Worked like a charm though.

Ruby dear, any attendant anywhere would gladly put anything anywhere you wanted.

You know that don't you?

 

[Oscuridad]

It would never work...the windshields would crack.

Naysayer.

While I'm at it can I have a vehicular spatula installed to flip slow drivers off of the road if they get in front of me?

 

[J.B.]

wow.

17 posts and this thread hasn't turned sexual. I'm proud of you Osci.

 

[cheesysusie]

A lot of the newer (and nicer) cars have got heated wiper park areas, so the wipers aren't stuck at the bottom of the windshield. I would imagine that, given time, that heat would travel up across the windshield, but I could be wrong.

 

[brevdravis]

Naah, Arthur Clarke solved the problem theoretically....

Top coating is all that vibrated.... I forget the book tho

Stuart

 

[Oscuridad]

Re: wow.

17 posts and this thread hasn't turned sexual. I'm proud of you Osci.

Don't tempt me. I don't resist it well.

 

[brevdravis]

Oooh... tempt tempt tempt.....


Stuart

 

[Oscuridad]

A lot of the newer (and nicer) cars have got heated wiper park areas, so the wipers aren't stuck at the bottom of the windshield. I would imagine that, given time, that heat would travel up across the windshield, but I could be wrong.

No help.

It's that self same heat that dries the muck and forms the crystal-like pattern.

Thanks though.

My bug's wipers do park in a hot zone.

 

[Oscuridad]

Naah, Arthur Clarke solved the problem theoretically....

Top coating is all that vibrated.... I forget the book tho

Stuart

Contact Volkswagen this instant!