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Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
If you live in a place that sees freezing temperatures, you likely have had problems with wipers that freeze and windshields that ice up. It's a pain, and even on cars with heated washer systems, it can take ages for them to warm up and start working. Nobody has time for that at 6 a.m. in Detroit in the middle of December, so Ford came up with a better idea.
The VisioWiper system takes the idea of heated washer jets and builds on them, and it's getting its debut in the Lincoln Aviator. See, the main thing that sets the VisioWiper apart from other systems is the fact that the wiper blade itself has a heating element in it, and that it also dispenses heated fluid through nozzles integrated into the blade.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 24 2019, @02:34AM (1 child)
Not to negate your point, but look for the "three peak mountain snow flake" or "3PMSF" marking. That is the official marking for snow tires sold in North America and most of Europe. It looks like a snow flake surrounded by a mountain with three peaks (looks like this [wikimedia.org]). Some less scrupulous places will call their tires "snow rated" or use other snowflake symbols when they don't actually meet the standard. Also check the minimum tread rating, which may be higher than you are used to with all-season or M+S tires.
(Score: 2) by barbara hudson on Tuesday December 24 2019, @03:37AM
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