Ford has released a new video showing off a feature on the 2017 Ford Escape that makes life easier in cold climates: a windshield wiper deicer. The technology uses a small heating element that prevents the wipers from freezing to the windshield or becoming iced over.
This element also helps reduce streaks across the glass while driving. The feature comes as part of the “Cold Weather Package.” It is standard on Titanium models and offered as an option on SE trims. Other items in the package include all-weather floor mats, heated seats, heated side mirrors, and a supplemental powertrain conditioning heater.
Ford says the deicer works in under 10 minutes, even at 18 degrees below zero. Drivers can activate the system through Ford’s smartphone app, “FordPass.” With the app, users can also set a timer so the car is always ready at a chosen time.