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Windshield wipers parking vertically along the A-pillars?
Wouldn't they create less drag than standard parking wipers?
Maybe they would also allow more air to flow over the car reducing spillage to the sides?
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Almost certainly would make things worse for 99% of vehicles.
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Wipers parked at the bottom of the windshield on most cars causes almost zero additional drag. A high pressure pocket of air air forms there, and it is almost still, most of the time.
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