But predominantly its hatchback or estate. Ok thanks for all the replies, as U can see I haven't driven a saloon in a while, last few cars were hatchbacks. But driving in the rain on the motorway my rear windscreen was full of rain drops and the view wasn't so clear! It can be a pain when you first get in the car. Originally Posted by Brigand. As mentioned put some glass stuff on. Dodo juice or Gtechniq Will sort it out and makes it easier to deice as stuff just rubs off.
I keep a squeegee in the boot for such an occasion before I set off And it's a saloon thing, very few have. This immediately came to mind - it always looked odd to me and has clear left a scar on my brain.
One for cat lovers. Lieutenant Colonel. All times are GMT The time now is AM. Mark Forums Read. Page 1 of 2. Like many others, even you could have this question in your mind. Although, there are several justifications for this question, we would go with the two most rationalized ones. It states that the manner in which the air flows over a car having a trunk as opposed to a car that has an opening rear is different. It further states that the shape a hatchback is a question.
Well, this is because a hatchback vertical or almost vertical rear window, which gets dirtier than sedan cars. And thus, in hatchbacks, there is an excessive need for a rear window wiper.
Because of the designing of the sedans and hatchbacks, sedan cars rarely need a wiper. This is because the airflow is more turbulent at the rear over a hatch than a sedan.
It is another crucial reason why hatchback cars need rear window wiper and sedan does not. Home What's new Latest activity Authors. Forums New posts Search forums. Parts Request Watched. Gallery New media New comments Search media. Members Registered members Current visitors New profile posts Search profile posts. Log in Register. Search titles only.
Search Advanced search…. New posts. Search forums. Log in. Install the app. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. The more acute angle of a saloons rear window means that water does not collect as much, hence no need for a wiper.
Wish mine had one though! Some do. I can think of various Japanese saloons, later versions of the Ford Orion and I saw recently in an old magazine a Lancia advertisement claimig the Lancia Flaminia a saloon the first car to have rear wipers fitted. I really ought to get out more B17NNS 18, posts months. I appreciate that the water doesn't collect as much, but I still can't see anything out of my rear window if it has rained overnight.
Yugguy 10, posts months. I think its more to do with where to put the wiper motor without compromising interior aesthetics or boot space. Code Monkey 3, posts months. Porsche , is a coupe and it is an option on those, something silly on the prices as well if i remember from some car mag or other. Fat Audi 80 2, posts months.
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