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Old 02-27-2008, 01:21 PM   #1
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Carmakers are always looking at ways of lowering costs and one of the easiest ways is to replace complicated systems with simpler ones. An Italian design company has now come up with an innovative wiperless windshield, which it plans to showcase on a new concept car at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. The new concept is the Fioravanti Hidra, which like many of the designs planned for the upcoming show was designed to showcase next-generation alternative energy powertrains and flexible vehicle architectures.

The windshield on the Hidra relies on aerodynamics and a special self-cleaning coating on the glass that repels water. The coating not only blocks harmful U.V. rays from the sun but it also features ‘nano dust,’ a substance that gives the screen the ability to “push” dirt away to the edges of the glass surface. Once the car is moving at sufficient speed, any accumulated material is simply blown away. According to its developers, the technology could feature in production cars within the next five years.


The new Hidra is in fact just one out of a number of concepts from Italy’s famed design houses and coachbuilders headed to Geneva. Other cars include the Pininfarina Sintesi, IED Chicane and a Giugiaro Concept.
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Old 02-27-2008, 03:23 PM   #2
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Uhhh is that stuff like Rain X or whatever?? I don't trust that stuff
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Old 02-27-2008, 03:34 PM   #3
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Snow, Sleet, Flying Mud? Dumbest idea ever. "Don't worry, we'll be able to see once I get up to about 60."
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Old 02-27-2008, 03:38 PM   #4
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lol, ya i was thinking about that. driving during a snow storm, don't worry bout using your wipers, just get up to speed
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Old 02-27-2008, 04:03 PM   #5
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Lexus uses something similiar on there windshields.It repels the water,or makes it bead up.I think Buick has it too.
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Old 02-27-2008, 04:07 PM   #6
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Snow, Sleet, Flying Mud? Dumbest idea ever. "Don't worry, we'll be able to see once I get up to about 60."
Ahhh man... now thats comedy. Thanks for the laugh bro. I was thinking the same thing when I read the article.
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Old 02-27-2008, 04:33 PM   #7
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It's a cool idea to use in conjunction with wipers. I can't see myself buying a car sans wipers though. Hell I hated not having a rear wiper.
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Old 02-27-2008, 05:44 PM   #8
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Race cars would probably want this though. Less weight, better aerodynamics w/o wipers.
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Old 02-27-2008, 06:00 PM   #9
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I dunno, try applying rain-x to your side windows. It does work, very well, but i think the windshield wipers get in the way.

I've been debating throwing some rain-x on my windshield, taking the wipers off, and installing some turbulators to break up the boundary layer - just to see what happens. My bet is that it works.
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Rain-x only works well on the front windshield when you're going 60mph or faster. Anytime you use your wipers, it just slowly scrapes off the Rain-x.

I bet this windshield is probably a slightly better version of Rain-x on a regular windshield. At slow speeds, you'll still need wipers.
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Old 02-27-2008, 07:17 PM   #11
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NEXT UP , mirror like Reflecting hoods that focus the moon light to act as headlights.

Imagine all the weight saving from not having headlight, Briloiant !!!! Thats it, I call dibs on this technology.
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Old 02-27-2008, 07:30 PM   #12
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it's been around



it's called diamond fusion



http://www.diamondfusion.co.nz/wawcs...-benefits.html
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Tired of changing those wipers every six to eight months? Fioravante's wiperless windsheild keeps your glass dry and clean. Brian Cooley showcases this new technology from the floor at the 2008 Geneva auto show.
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