Telsa one step closer to using lasers for windshield wipers

By Abe Asher  –  Austonia

In the futuristic nature of Tesla, the electric car company is bringing its audacious goal of using laser beams as windshield wipers closer to reality.

The pioneering car company earlier this week obtained a permit from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the laser beam-cleaning technology, which it first applied for more than two years ago, according to electric car site Electrek.

Despite the patent news, we might not see laser beams playing such an active role in the lives of Tesla drivers anytime soon. The company is also reportedly developing new electromagnetic wipers, which are closer to traditional windshield wipers and could see action on the company’s Cybertruck model.

The company is coming off of one of its best-ever quarters, reporting an income of more than $1 billion and producing more than 200,000 vehicles despite pandemic-related challenges such as a global semiconductor shortage.