Self-cleaning cars by 2020

The new coating being worked on by researchers at the Eindhoven University of Technology would mean that cars would not need to be washed

If washing your car is a chore or minor scratches on your car’s paintwork really annoy you, then a group of Dutch scientists have some good news for you.

A team working on this issue at the Eindhoven University of Technology have developed a new coating which they believe will lead to self-cleaning cars, as rain water would roll off the surface, taking the dirt with it.

A car with this coating would also be scratch resistant.

The coating also has wider applications, such as keeping touch screen mobile phones fingerprint-free, self-repairing contact lenses and cleaner aircraft, which in turn reduces fuel consumption.

Researcher Catarina Esteves believes the coating could be available within eight years.

Visit the Eindhoven University of Technology website for further information.