old. Hopefully this does something to move the tech forward.
JalopnikWindshield wiper technology has been pretty stagnant since Mary Anderson came up with, basically, the swiping blades we recognize today. Sure, we have intermittent settings and rain-sensing and Mercedes had that bonkers Monoblade, but the concept hasn’t changed much since 1903. According to a patent filed in March and published just five days ago though, the reign of the single-pivot wiper may be in trouble, as Tesla has a new idea. A wiper idea.
https://jalopnik.com/telsas-electromagnetic-windshield-wiper-patent-looks-pr-1838023948