Mainly used for wiping off the water or water droplets or dust from the windshields, Windshield Wipers serve as an important safety measure while driving in adverse weather conditions. Windshields are an integral part of car design and proper care must be taken of the glass and the wiper to ensure better visibility while driving.

Wipers are usually provided with electric motors, which are multiple speed units, with delayed intermittent units used as options. A delayed or intermittent wiper control is used in a mist or light drizzle when wipers are not used continually. Depending on the manufacturer, a vehicle may have multiple or adjustable settings that allow the driver to better control the wiper delay as required for the weather condition.

Materials used for making Windshield Wipers
Wipers are usually made of materials that can offer greater efficiency and better durability. Materials used for making wipers are:

• Rubber
• Galvanized Steel

Features of Windshield Wipers
Various features of windshield wipers are as follows:

• Designs are universal, which suit most vehicles.
• Easy to install.

Variety of Windshield Wipers
There are many models of wipers available in the market. Most models are fitted with double rubber blades, flexible frames and adjustable shafts. There are some rain detecting wipers mounted with optical sensors.

Windshield washers are mainly used to spray washing fluid to the windshield to provide better visibility while driving.

Windshield washers are installed in different cars in different ways. Some of the examples are:

• In modern models of car, washers are operated by electric motors, either mounted separately or mounted in combination with wiper motor.
• In certain models of cars, washer nozzles are set on the wiper arms, which distributes the fluid spray over the windshield.
• In some types, washers are activated in such a way that wipers start and stop automatically after a pre set time.
• There are some models of vehicles, where wipers are controlled manually.

Generally, plastic or rubber tubing is used in windshield washers to direct the washer fluid from the reservoir through the pump and check-valves and ultimately to the washer nozzles.