Drive Green VI - Fun fact: The inventor of intermittent windshield wipers tried to sell his idea to the auto industry and was rejected. When these windshield wipers began showing up on
HISTORY - In 1963, American engineer Robert Kearns assembled his first intermittent windshield wiper system. He was inspired to develop a new wiper system after he was bothered by the continuous movement
![The intermittent windshield wipers were invented almost half a century ago. Why hasn't there been any major evolution on such an important and basic device that is required in all vehicles? - The intermittent windshield wipers were invented almost half a century ago. Why hasn't there been any major evolution on such an important and basic device that is required in all vehicles? -](https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-e15ad64317a4c0ec550ccc314f659f59.webp)
The intermittent windshield wipers were invented almost half a century ago. Why hasn't there been any major evolution on such an important and basic device that is required in all vehicles? -
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