I was with a friend the other day looking at a 2006 Passat. Nice car, especially with the new 280HP engine. But I digress.

One neat feature I noticed was that the windshield wiper was a one-piece molded silicone and neoprene assembly. It mounted to the arm just like a regular wipe would, be instead of a metal framework that pushed the blade against the glass it was a metal "fin" from what I could tell that was completely surrounded by a silicone and neoprene assembly. It's hard to describe, but VERY clean looking though somewhat heavy weight wise compared to a metal frame wiper.

Are these VW specific? Or is there an aftermarket company that makes something like this? I searched around but couldn't find a reference for them.

 

Those are Aero Wipers by Valeo.. you can order those from tirerack.

 

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Excellent! Thanks everyone. As soon as I knew what they were called I was able to find them.

 

See post from Funky Flex about why these may not be a good idea.....

 

Other companies are using them as well. I drove a Crown Victoria with these newfangled wipers, (my guess made by Trico) and they were horrible. They chattered, were loud, and looked cheap. I'm glad my MC doesn't have them.