Nanotechnologies powererd wiper-less windshield

Nanotechnologies powererd wiper-less windshield 0

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fab

on Friday February 22 2008, @05:32PM

fab writes "Italian car designer Leonardo Fioravanti (who worked for Pininfarina for a number of years) has developed a car prototype without windshield wipers. This amazing technological feat is made possible thanks to the use of 4 layers of glass modified using nanotechnology. The first layer filters the sun and repels the water. The second layer, using "nano-dust" is able to push dirt to the side. The third layer acts as a sensor that activates the second layer when it detects dirt, while the fourth layer is a conductor of electricity to power this complex mechanism. I haven't been able to find an English article, here's the google powered translation of the Italian article:"

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