Wiper woes: My SUV’s automatic rain sensor is all wet John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader who’s having no luck with his new vehicle’s rain-sensing system.
A: In most of these systems, a rain sensor is located on the inside the windshield behind the rear view mirror. Infrared light is projected outward through the windshield glass at a 45 degree angle.
March has come and gone and for those of us in the more northern parts of the country, the excruciatingly cold and long winter is far behind us. You would struggle to find anyone who isn’t happy about ...
A: In most of these systems, a rain sensor is located on the inside of the windshield behind the rear view mirror. Infrared light is projected outward through the windshield glass at a 45 degree angle ...
It was long-promised and some were skeptical when CEO Elon Musk said it was coming “very soon” last week, but Tesla finally delivered what we called ‘its most requested feature’‘; automatic sensing ...
Many modern cars are equipped with an automatic wiper function that detects raindrops on the windshield and operates them, but it has been pointed out that the automatic wiper function of Tesla cars ...
Automatic wipers and automatic lights are among the most popular features of modern vehicles. Nevertheless, Tesla owners complain that these features are broken on their cars. While Automatic High ...
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "We thought there could be a more convenient way to activate the windshield wipers during rain," said one of two inventors, from Detroit, Mich., "so we ...
A: In most of these systems, a rain sensor is located on the inside the windshield behind the rear view mirror. Infrared light is projected outward through the windshield glass at a 45 degree angle.
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