Say Goodbye to Car Washes: Nissan Has Just Made A Self-Cleaning Car

Now that Nissan has revolutionized the
rearview mirror , it has moved on to
another problem: It is developing a self-
cleaning car.






The European arm of the automaker isn't
changing anything about the car itself, just
the paint job. It's using super-hydrophobic
and oleophobic paint that repels water and
oils, so dirty water that hits the car never
sticks and never needs to be cleaned off.
Nissan is testing the paint, sold by
UltraTech International Inc, on a Note to
see how it performs in various conditions,
including rain, frost, and sleet.
This isn't a brand new idea — you can buy
similar coating without spending a fortune
— but we haven't seen an automaker try it
before. Nissan says it doesn't plan to make
the technology standard, but it "will
continue to consider the coating technology
as a future aftermarket option."