Can you drive on the highway in rain?

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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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Can you drive on the highway in rain?

I was driving on the highway 70-80mph, and it starts to rain. I thought the huracain started becuase I coulnd see anything (on fastest wiper blades mode), especially behind the track.

This is my 4th car and I never had the same problem. I was driving in the worse weather and never even switched to fastest mode.

Now, does everybody have the same problem, or it might be wiper blades fluid problem?

Thank you guys.
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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Well IMO, it really depends on the type of rain and your surroundings... I can never see well in the Fwy when it rains hard and other vehicles kick up heavy mist, no matter the car I'm driving.

Anyways, just apply some Rain-X on the windshield, stay a good distance for tha vehicle ahead of you, and you'll be good.
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by CybrRdr
Anyways, just apply some Rain-X on the windshield, stay a good distance for tha vehicle ahead of you, and you'll be good.
Not trying to put a plug for RAIN-X but that stuff is amazing!! Although I never drive my TSX in the rain or wet roads, its still on my other car and its amazing!! I know, I know..never drive my car in wet weather....My TSX has never seen the wet element...nor will it see it....
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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^trust me, your $35k car can handle some wet weather..LOL
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 04:51 PM
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well, when driving in heavy rain, during the day, I don't even use wipers.
I tend to not use the wipers most of the time actually.

If there are lots of oncomming lights that reflect off of the water drops
on the windshield, you'll need wipers. but if there isn't, I don't need them.
It kind of freaks my wife out, but if you actually try it, then you might find
that you can see better without them buzzing in front of you all the time.

I, for one, never slow way down or anything when it rains, no matter how hard.
Some pull off the road, some slow to a crawl, I just keep on keeping on.
Never had an accident, never had a problem, and I can always see fine.

now as stated above, it's not always the windshield and the rain on it
that is blocking the view. sometimes the rain is bouncing up so high, and
or there is so much mist from nearby cars that it's blocking your view.

this is where lights are essential. having your lights on in the rain is a must
and should be law everywhere. in the case stated above, forget about the
lines in the road that you cannot see and focus on the taillights of the car
in front of you. just stay directly behind that person's lights and don't panic.

driving in the rain really isn't that big of a deal.
driving on ice now... that's a whole separate technique all together.
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 05:56 PM
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Rain-X + silicone wipers = profit.
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