"itschrome" (itschrome)
06/14/2017 at 14:10 • Filed to: None
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"itschrome" (itschrome)
06/14/2017 at 14:10 • Filed to: None | 3
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I don’t know if this is a new thing being done or i just never knew about it. But while playing with the XF sportbrake configurator i found it, this glorious option.
Heated washer jets?! Like it heats my washer fluid?! I need this! As Northerner I can not stress how amazing this would be! now if only I had $81,275 as optioned to buy my new XF Sportbrake S as optioned by me...
update: ok so it’s not new, just new to me..
For Sweden
> itschrome
06/14/2017 at 14:13 |
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Just wait for the inevitable 60% depreciation
EL_ULY
> itschrome
06/14/2017 at 14:13 |
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They’ve been out since forever. Some heat the tank but most nowadays have heated sprayers.
Honeybunchesofgoats
> itschrome
06/14/2017 at 14:13 |
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It’s been an option for a long time. I configure Jags a few times a week and I think it’s been around since at least 2014/15.
Never mind the heated jet, a heated windshield sounds like the business. It’s about time that technology loved to the fron of the car.
Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
> itschrome
06/14/2017 at 14:14 |
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It’s a feature that’s been around. Buick Lucerne had it in about 2006
Still, it’s a cool feature.
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itschrome
> Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
06/14/2017 at 14:15 |
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what!? jesus why didn’t any one tell me?!
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itschrome
> Honeybunchesofgoats
06/14/2017 at 14:16 |
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the windshield isn;t that impressive, Subaru been doing that with their winterpackage for years. I didn’t know about the jets though. that’s still blowing my mind. WHY DIDN’T YOU TELL ME ABOUT THEM!!
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itschrome
> EL_ULY
06/14/2017 at 14:16 |
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I blame you personally for not letting me know...
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itschrome
> For Sweden
06/14/2017 at 14:17 |
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so... tomorrow?
McMike
> itschrome
06/14/2017 at 14:18 |
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Honeybunchesofgoats
> itschrome
06/14/2017 at 14:18 |
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I feel like this might have been a thing Mercedes started first.
My Jag avoids the fluid issue by mounting the jet on the wiper blade.
Chariotoflove
> itschrome
06/14/2017 at 14:18 |
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Too bad they didn’t have these when I lived in snow country.
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Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
> itschrome
06/14/2017 at 14:19 |
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Because fire:
Takuro Spirit
> itschrome
06/14/2017 at 14:20 |
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GM had a recall on their heated washer fluid bottles a while back.. something something methanol fires..... heating just the nozzles seems like a novel approach.
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itschrome
> McMike
06/14/2017 at 14:20 |
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sweet! I wonder how much... hmmm...
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EL_ULY
> itschrome
06/14/2017 at 14:22 |
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Jag I think has always offered heated front windshields I think. I member driving and old XJ6 with a front windshield that had all the same defrost lines as the rear lol. It was a bit odd to look through at first
TheHondaBro
> itschrome
06/14/2017 at 14:22 |
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Another thing to break.
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McMike
> itschrome
06/14/2017 at 14:24 |
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Why spend $81,275 on a car equipped with heater washers when you could have one installed for $81,210.13 less?
https://www.amazon.com/AlphaTherm-AT-38OD-Windshield-Washer-Heater/dp/B0034GW1WW
TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> itschrome
06/14/2017 at 14:31 |
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I wonder if it does anything about melting the ice which builds up in front of the jets and blocks the fluid?
Patrick Nichols
> itschrome
06/14/2017 at 14:33 |
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I hear they are actually pretty terrible, since small chips and cracks tend to get bigger when the temp changes too quickly.
SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
> itschrome
06/14/2017 at 15:46 |
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My 11 YO, $20k (when new) has these as part of the cold weather package. They definitely helped when I lived in IL.
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itschrome
> SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
06/14/2017 at 15:52 |
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Subaru?
Shift24
> itschrome
06/14/2017 at 16:16 |
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My e39 has heated windshield washer fluid which surprisingly works well. That was 20 years ago. The heated windshield is newer though but can’t imagine it’s too far from heated rear.
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SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
> itschrome
06/14/2017 at 16:16 |
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Ooops, thought I typed VW haha
pip bip - choose Corrour
> itschrome
06/15/2017 at 05:12 |
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absolutely not needed
:P