News: McLaren Wants the 2015 P13 to be Wiper-Free

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http://www.guideautoweb.com/en/articles/23303/mclaren_wants_the_2015_p13_to_be_wiper-free/

British engineers at McLaren brand are working hard on a new technological approach to replace the need for windshield wipers.
Frank Stephenson, the chief designer of the brand, confirmed the initiative in an interview he gave to the Sunday Times of London.
To accomplish this, an ultrasonic transducer that converts electricity into high-intensity sound waves which are then directed towards the windshield. Ultrasound waves used in this fashion are able to automatically remove dirt, water and even insects from the glass. Without wiper blades, it would result in better aerodynamics and better fuel economy. The technology has been used in some military applications such as fighter jets.

Love this idea. I've driven with Rain-X in a storm and I love not having to use wipers. Wiper technology is a century old. Time for a replacement I think.
 
It's crazy that Mclaren would spend so much money developing this on such a low production vehicle. Should be Benz on the new SL or BMW on the new 6
 
leaders will lead ... and give it a couple of years you'll see a lot of followers !

Led lights ... germans came out with that and now u even have honda accord with led headlights ...

copy cat world
 
It's crazy that Mclaren would spend so much money developing this on such a low production vehicle. Should be Benz on the new SL or BMW on the new 6

It's probably mostly a marketing scheme to get more blablabla done on their car. The 918 and Laferrari are stealing the show right now...
 
my thoughts exactly....

I highly doubt the "fuel economy" and "aerodynamic gain" is worth the repair costs of such a system.

On a million dollar car no one would care..

It's probably mostly a marketing scheme to get more blablabla done on their car. The 918 and Laferrari are stealing the show right now...

LaFerrari maybe but the Porsche (I'm a Porsche lover) is in the dark, hell I heard none about it lately.
 
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''Better fuel economy...''

Qui pourrait bien se soucier de l economie d essence au volant d'une telle voiture? Tu laisses tourner le moteur 17.3 secondes de plus que d habitude et tout ce que tu as sauvé avec ton wipers free windshield a disparu.
 
^^ J'serais curieux de savoir combien de fuel coûtent 2 wipers anyway... 1 cenne par semaine ? par mois ?
 
All went well until some icing rain fell down...

I know it not going to be an issue with the Big Mac, but they will sell this lesser brands eventually...
 
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