The windshield hasn't really been innovated in quite some time. So VW decided to do something about it, it seems.
Long story short, they've went ahead and placed a really thing, invisible layer of silver in the middle of the windshield to function as a defroster. It defrosts a lot faster, a lot more efficiently, and they taken the standard filaments and ran them under the wipers so that they could heat up in the winter and not be frozen. Now this isn't just for winter time alone, it also reflects off 60% of the summer heat to keep the inside of the car cooler as well.
Unfortunately, this doesn't seem like it'll be making it to the Atlas.....yet! So far, it'll be offered as an extra for the Golf, Golf Sportsvan, Tiguan, Sharan, Passat, and Passat Variant starting at €340
Volkswagen Has Fancy New Tech for Defrosting Windshields » AutoGuide.com News
Long story short, they've went ahead and placed a really thing, invisible layer of silver in the middle of the windshield to function as a defroster. It defrosts a lot faster, a lot more efficiently, and they taken the standard filaments and ran them under the wipers so that they could heat up in the winter and not be frozen. Now this isn't just for winter time alone, it also reflects off 60% of the summer heat to keep the inside of the car cooler as well.
Unfortunately, this doesn't seem like it'll be making it to the Atlas.....yet! So far, it'll be offered as an extra for the Golf, Golf Sportsvan, Tiguan, Sharan, Passat, and Passat Variant starting at €340
Volkswagen Has Fancy New Tech for Defrosting Windshields » AutoGuide.com News