Self cleaning car!: Nissan makes hydrophobic paint

sonhouse

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28 Apr 14 14:49

sonhouse

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28 Apr 14 14:49

And oleophobic:

http://phys.org/news/2014-04-nissan-self-cleaning-car-prototype-video.html

Look at the video, mud and such just runs off!

googlefudge

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28 Apr 14 20:26

Originally posted by sonhouse
And oleophobic:

http://phys.org/news/2014-04-nissan-self-cleaning-car-prototype-video.html

Look at the video, mud and such just runs off!

Well it's about time...

Hopefully this coating doesn't wear off in 6 months or so.

DeepThought

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29 Apr 14 03:20

I'm not going to be impressed until they build an autobot.

sonhouse

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01 May 14 11:37

Originally posted by DeepThought
I'm not going to be impressed until they build an autobot.

What exactly is an autobot?

C Hess

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01 May 14 11:57

Originally posted by sonhouse
What exactly is an autobot?

Short for automated botanist.

sonhouse

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01 May 14 12:38

Originally posted by C Hess
Short for automated botanist.

🙂