SO, which one irritates you ?

[mkviken]

means they would have to pay ford royalties as they patented it.

I've about 4 cars now (only 2 of them being fords) with them and they're a god send in the winter.

[Jimmymature]

means they would have to pay ford royalties as they patented it.

I've about 4 cars now (only 2 of them being fords) with them and they're a god send in the winter.

Eh? The Passat CC has heated front winscreen...


Jim

[mike.]

Yep you are right Jim. It's a £145 option on the Passat, heated windscreen and heated seats..

Cant say I like it as it always looks like you are looking out of a dirty window, especially when the sun shines and the elements are really visible.

[mkviken]

means they would have to pay ford royalties as they patented it.

I've about 4 cars now (only 2 of them being fords) with them and they're a god send in the winter.

Eh? The Passat CC has heated front winscreen...


Jim

yeah and they would have had to pay ford for every car its fitted too which is why a lot of manufacturers won't fit them.

I've had minis with heated screens

[Taff_09]

I am sure i read somewhere on google that the patent expired a few years ago??? apparently skoda yetis have the heated screen option ..maybe we will see it as an EXTRA option on the mk7 and on the new A3

[pottinger]

Yep you are right Jim. It's a £145 option on the Passat, heated windscreen and heated seats..

Cant say I like it as it always looks like you are looking out of a dirty window, especially when the sun shines and the elements are really visible.

Whs , they give me a headache.  

[mkviken]

I am sure i read somewhere on google that the patent expired a few years ago??? apparently skoda yetis have the heated screen option ..maybe we will see it as an EXTRA option on the mk7 and on the new A3

dunno maybe the patent ran out but I'm sure when ford introduced them any other manufacturer had to pay them if they used them on their cars.

[AlanH]

So who owns the patent for heated rear screens?