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Old 02-14-2009, 07:43 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
And, not that I have links or anything to back it up, but I would think the vertically parked wiper would be the WORST. For one it's up out of the "bubble", for two vehicles out in the world are for all practical purposes always in yaw. So imagine crossflow across that windshield.
Thanks, Frank - I stand corrected! I fell into the same trap I occasionally remind others about: forgetting about yaw, or apparent flow direction when saying there's no need to remove the fore/aft roof rack rails/mounts because they present little projected area.

So I correct my list: the vertically parked, centrally located single wiper is best only when used with a wind direction indicator.

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