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Originally Posted by Hans B
Thanks so much. I will take ya'lls suggestions re: RainX and the cleaner wax. I agree that it looks very cool, but what was Mercedes thinking (given that they compromised safety of their passengers by having a wiper design that can't keep up!).
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regards,
Hans
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I remember reading a sales brochure from MB, comparing the W124 to a Jaguar (forget which model). They actually were trying to sell the monowiper as a safety feature, as it does actually wipe a larger proportion of the windshield than double wipers (due to the eccentric cam). Just look at your windshield after using your monowiper when you've got dirty slush on the glass. You will see that the swept area of the glass is almost rectangular.
Of course, as everyone above has already observed, the compromise with this design is slower water clearance...