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Technology Connections - The simple, clever sensor behind automatic windshield wipers (youtu.be)
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[–] mipadaitu@lemmy.world -3 points 6 months ago

To be fair, a few dollar sensor would also require a harness, space on the windshield, some computing power, and a bunch of wiring.

They have a history of being cheap, and it's worth it to make it work, but it's quite an exaggeration to say it's just the sensor they're saving money on.