Rainy weather can make driving more hazardous, with reduced visibility and slippery roads posing significant risks. To help ...

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Silicone polymers can build up over time and could cause a sensor to clog, ... The risk of damage to your car windshield from Rain-X is low.

In addition to the difference in number of raindrops on the front and back of the car, the raindrops on the front hit the windshield harder. Many atmospheric ions will hit the front-facing sensor head ...

Google's self-driving car program, now known as Waymo, has been working on driving in rain for years and even put windshield wipers on their car's sensor domes to maintain visibility. The cars ...

According to Kelly Blue Book, replacing an older vehicle's windshield without the aid of insurance, runs between around $300 and $600, however on a newer car it can cost up to $1000 or more.

In the late '60s, Ford engineers figured out how to use windshield-mounted conductive assemblies to sense rain. Japan's Denso was also tinkering with automatic wipers, patenting their own in 1968.

In addition, the sensor area is usually heated from the inside to prevent measurement errors caused by condensation. A clear view requires not only a good rain sensor, but also good wiper blades.