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Originally Posted by Goodshot
"Volvo is not unknown for being a genuine automotive industry innovator. Renowned for its orthopaedic seating, daytime running lamps and three-point safety belts, its latest windscreen wiper development needs to be included in its long list of broader, safety-enhancing benefits. Known as AquaBlades, which are produced by French automotive specialist, Valeo, in conjunction with Volvo, they feature water jets running the full-length of the blade, spraying water directly on to the windscreen. They incorporate an electronic sensor and heating element to ensure that they remain usable in any season. While Volvo is the first customer, they will become available increasingly from other brands. The primary safety is fantastic."
These sound a bit more than £40 jobs?
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I have a XC90 inscription with heated water jets and have just been out and checked them.
The wiper blades are not heated and do not have washer jets in them, the jets are on the arms and its the water thats heated to prevent freezing, the wiper blades are the same as any other easy glide wiper blade. And can easily be changed by the owner.