Nissan's Self Cleaning Car

[TurtleJames]

Not sure if repost. How cool would this be?

http://www.nydailynews.com/autos/ca...elievable-self-cleaning-car-article-1.1768034

 

[svickstc]

the tech is there, it has been there....i just dont know how cost effective it is at that scale...

pretty neat, you would still need to treat the nano coating like anything else

 

[BoostedVW11]

Technology wouldnt even begin to hit the market for another 8+ years they said, and even when it does it'll be in High end infinitis etc first. If at all

 

[svickstc]

Technology wouldnt even begin to hit the market for another 8+ years they said, and even when it does it'll be in High end infinitis etc first. If at all

the tech has been there, but maybe not feasible in a cost effective manner for automotive paint?

I know i have work boots coated with a nano material (it was expensive for a small can) it changes the tone of the leather, but literally works better than that car's paint in terms of repel tech

 

[TurtleJames]

This Daily Mail article says it would be a $750 option on the Note.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...Nissan-develops-worlds-SELF-CLEANING-car.html

I would pay $750 to not have to cringe every time I hit a puddle after washing the car.

Hopefully it works better than that Never Wet stuff....

 

[PRND[S]]

It dramatically changes the look of the paint (unacceptably so for any color other than white, make the paint look like it is dirty all the freaking time) and only works with water-based contamination. They used a commercial product that is freely available to anyone who chooses to use it, there is no innovation there.

It's a lame publicity stunt.

 

[svickstc]

It dramatically changes the look of the paint (unacceptably so for any color other than white, make the paint look like it is dirty all the freaking time) and only works with water-based contamination. They used a commercial product that is freely available to anyone who chooses to use it, there is no innovation there.

It's a lame publicity stunt.

yep that green stuff in the video is what i used on my work boots, its legit!!

 

[lilfleck]

Same technology as neverwet?

 

[chad13761]

I'd like to see how well it works for a common rain seen here in 'Vegas - 5-seconds of big rain drops immediately followed by a dust storm - leaving little muddy spots all over the car.

 

[Djmikeyd]

Id love to see how it makes the paint look after cooking in the summer sun for a year or two.

 

[PRND[S]]

The paint looks oxidized from the get-go, it'll look really shitty after a year. In fact, I don't think the coating would last more than a few months. Also notice that they covered up the glass and lights when applying the coating, it's translucent at best.