Ever Clear Windscreens!

This week we got yet another glimpse into the future of the everyday car. The changes we keep getting a glimpse of may appear small but it won’t be long before cars are packed with them and when combined driving as we know it may be quite a different experience, we can’t wait!

With the weather being what it is the annoyance of a steamed or frozen up windscreen will be fresh in our minds. How many of us sat with out teeth chattering in a freezing car waiting for that pesky frost to clear this winter? But there is hope, in the future this annoyance could be something we reminisce about in the winter months thanks to a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The team have developed a coating which is to be placed on the inside of a windscreen to to stop it steaming up. The coating absorbs water molecules before they can cause fogging or freezing. This in theory will totally eliminate the problem of an unclear windscreen. As we mentioned earlier, this is a small change that has the potential to make a big difference to our driving experience.

The coating can be applied to front and rear windscreens so you will no longer have to wait for either to clear before setting off on your journey. This is a great development for both convenience and safety as impatience can sometimes get the better of drivers who will begin their journey before allowing the windscreens to fully clear. We can’t wait for this to become a common fixture in vehicles, can you? Let us know in the comments below.