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How do I wash my Prius 4

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by galacticenergy, Jul 25, 2016.

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  1. Tideland Prius

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    I'm always worried about washing a black car by hand, because of the possibility of swirl marks. Touchless car washes will minimise the risk.
     
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    Yeah, I was kind of worried of the car wash at first because I thought the quick, forceful scrubbing of the brush roller would make a ton of little scratches in one direction. One time, the roller ripped off the rear wiper of the car in front of me.:eek:
     
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    It was to compensate for the LED's not getting warm enough to melt snow? But they're not doing this for the 2016, where they're all LED headlights.

    I tried the washers on our Canadian Touring, to see that they worked. Never used them since though.
     
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    That's the idea... maybe? In Europe, I think headlight washers were on HID-equipped cars to minimise the glare (in case dirt on the covers scatter the light and blind oncoming traffic).

    There's no such regulation in Canada AFAIK which is why headlight washers are rare on Japanese cars. It seems more likely on European cars.

    It would be more useful everywhere east of the Fraser Valley. In the Prairies, it helps clean the mud off the lens in the Spring during the melt. In Eastern Canada, it can help keep it salt-free during the winter. In Victoria and Vancouver? Probably not necessary.
     
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