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Originally Posted by Superman

I'm with Steve, above. In fact I notice he contributes high-order wisdom here regularly.

Aww, shucks.

#1: Remember what it was like before Rain-X. At that time, water simply did not bead up on the glass. The thing that made it hard to see during a rain event is the refractive effect of having a watery surface pretty much constantly on the outside surface of the glass. This caused blurriness pretty much everywhere, particularly if the rain event is more than just a sprinkle. In a good downpour, wipers only do a little bit of good. In a downpoor, your visibilty was dangerously poor even with the wiper on full speed. If you have ever put Rain-X on your glass, some of it is still there and it helps visibility more than you think.

Exactly, when I drove in rain earlier this year not having had Rain-X applied in probably a year, it was scary. It's similar to looking through those glass blocks that were all the rage in the 70s





I couldn't find a completely accurate depiction of with/without Rain-X, but this is really close.