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McLaren to replace windshield wipers with a force field of sound waves
Buy any car today, regardless of make, model, or cost, and they’ll all have one thing in common: windshield wipers. They are a necessity, both by law and the fact you need them to be able to drive safely when it is raining. But if McLaren has its way, we could soon see cars that no longer require them.
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I'm just wondering, say if your windshield gets a crack from a small flying object, would the glass just break because of the vibrations?
I'm sure they took this into consideration while creating the technology. Car manufacturers usually do heavy testing for all scenarios when it comes to making innovations safe products, as a shattered windshield at 70mph would be disastrous. On the other hand, I wonder how dependable such a technology is, when my wipers break or get squeaky, its very easy to fix/replace them. This on the other hand could be a nightmare to find a mechanic to fix.