Windscreen wipers. The basic principle hasn't changed much. But they are terrible at removing bugs, since they glide on a film of water. As I understand, the washer water is a lubricant so the wipers don't scratch the glass. Also, if water is not used, the bugs are spread in a sort of monochrome rainbow.

What I propose is a variation of the blade and pressure. Normal with water to clean the grit, then heavy pressure with some real elbow grease and a different blade edge which rotates around under the increased pressure.

So we have stage 1 which we all know, plus stage 2 heavy duty for scrubbing.
-- Ling, Feb 20 2012

Dang, It's a Shame To Let Them Go To Waste Bug_20Guts_20Distribution_20System
[Grogster, Feb 20 2012]

Thousands of Entomophagists must be openly weeping here... pity, that. [ ] <link>
-- Grogster, Feb 20 2012


To be properly authentic, these should only clean your windscreen when you're stopped at traffic lights, and should try and sell you cheap roses too.
-- hippo, Feb 20 2012


Stiff plastic bristle brushes that flip down ahead of the wiper blade on command would be the thing.
-- 8th of 7, Feb 20 2012


A Really Bad Joke:
Two people in a car are going down the road when a bug smashes onto the windscreen. One person points at it and says to the other: "I bet he doesn't have the guts to do that again!"
-- Vernon, Feb 20 2012



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