Has anyone noticed that the windscreen wipers on UK, right-hand drive, Cupra Borns appear to be designed for left hand drive cars? The layout leaves a wide unswept area on the right of the screen, adding to the area already obstructed by the wide roof support. I see this as a safety issue and would hope that Cupra could be persuaded to fit wipers designed for right hand drive cars.
To expand, the wipers are designed to sweep outward, pausing vertically, parallel to the vertical edge of the screen. The left hand wiper comes to rest, horizontal and above the right hand wiper. To ensure that they can rest parallel to one another the lower ends of the wiper arms are slightly bent. This means that when vertical the unswept area between the blade and the edge of the screen is roughly twice as wide on the drivers side as on the left. Also, because the left hand wiper comes down on top of the right, the wipers wipe the left side of the screen well but often leave a trail of water droplets in front of the driver as the left wiper finally descends.
To me, the current arrangement wipes the screen in front of the passenger, well. But does a poorer job in front of the driver. I therefore believe that Cupra should change the design of the wipers on UK cars to better wipe the screen in front of the right hand side driver.
Does anyone else have any thoughts on this?
To expand, the wipers are designed to sweep outward, pausing vertically, parallel to the vertical edge of the screen. The left hand wiper comes to rest, horizontal and above the right hand wiper. To ensure that they can rest parallel to one another the lower ends of the wiper arms are slightly bent. This means that when vertical the unswept area between the blade and the edge of the screen is roughly twice as wide on the drivers side as on the left. Also, because the left hand wiper comes down on top of the right, the wipers wipe the left side of the screen well but often leave a trail of water droplets in front of the driver as the left wiper finally descends.
To me, the current arrangement wipes the screen in front of the passenger, well. But does a poorer job in front of the driver. I therefore believe that Cupra should change the design of the wipers on UK cars to better wipe the screen in front of the right hand side driver.
Does anyone else have any thoughts on this?