Engineers
at Nissan’s Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, UK will
be testing a new self-cleaning paint process applied to the Nissan Note.
The work follows tests by the company on innovative
paint technology that repels mud, rain and everyday dirt.
The implication is that car
owners may not have to clean their cars again. On the other hand, depending on
tests and marketing appraisal, we may never hear of the technology again.
The specially engineered
super-hydrophobic and oleophobic paint is claimed to repel water and oils and
has been applied to the latest Note to create the world's “first self-cleaning
car”.
To assess the real-world
effectiveness of the super-hydrophobic as a potential aftermarket application, NTCE’s
engineers will evaluate the self-cleaning Note over the coming months in a
variety of conditions.
Nissan claims to be the
first carmaker to apply the technology, called Ultra-Ever Dry, on automotive
bodywork. By creating a protective layer of air between the paint and
environment, it effectively stops standing water and road spray from creating
dirty marks on the car's surface.
So far, the coating, which
is being marketed and sold by UltraTech International Inc, has responded well
to common use cases including rain, spray, frost, sleet and standing water.
Whilst there are currently
no plans for the technology to be applied to the model as standard, Nissan will
continue to consider the coating technology as a future aftermarket option. ∎
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