No Carpet? Really?

[Maurtis]

I wonder if it's possible to enlarge the coolant container slightly and make it a "holding mechanism" instead, whereby you could lift the top and have access to 2 individual compartments - one for wiper fluid and the other engine coolant. This could certainly reduce the overall footprint of having to mount 2 separate fluid holders.

With the added benefit of heating the washer fluid for those who need to de-ice in colder climates. But they would have to take care since windshield washer fluid tends to have a lower boiling point. From looking online, I am seeing between 148 and 180 degrees.

 

[floydv]

With the added benefit of heating the washer fluid for those who need to de-ice in colder climates. But they would have to take care since windshield washer fluid tends to have a lower boiling point. From looking online, I am seeing between 148 and 180 degrees.

A piece of honeycomb material between the two tanks should allow for heating without excessive heating

 

[Ty]

Hot liquid on cold glass... Warm enough not to be frozen is one thing but you don't want to spray a lightly frosted windshield with hot washer fluid!

 

[Chaz]

I wonder if it's possible to enlarge the coolant container slightly and make it a "holding mechanism" instead, whereby you could lift the top and have access to 2 individual compartments - one for wiper fluid and the other engine coolant. This could certainly reduce the overall footprint of having to mount 2 separate fluid holders.

If they did that they would be asking for a lot of trouble. People are not very observant and would be filling the containers with the wrong fluid. I for one want them far apart, I know what the difference is but others will just pour in washer fluid into the coolant and vice versa. Bad idea. I would rather have them find room somewhere else I would not even care if it was inside the cabin.

 

[Jeff H]

If they did that they would be asking for a lot of trouble. People are not very observant and would be filling the containers with the wrong fluid. I for one want them far apart, I know what the difference is but others will just pour in washer fluid into the coolant and vice versa. Bad idea. I would rather have them find room somewhere else I would not even care if it was inside the cabin.

You beat me to it, same thoughts about end-user confusion and potential for problems.

 

[Inigo93]

Hot liquid on cold glass... Warm enough not to be frozen is one thing but you don't want to spray a lightly frosted windshield with hot washer fluid!

Not likely to happen. A frosted windshield implies a car that's been sitting. A car that's been sitting is going to have a cold engine.