Why is the car driving, washing the car also a 'nightmare'?

If cars today require that the car wash is not too complicated, for a self-driving car, it can be a 'nightmare'.

For decades, car care has become much simpler thanks to the automatic car wash technology. However, for self-driving cars that promise widespread popularity in the future, the manufacturer will have to resort to human ingenuity to ensure the vehicles operate in the best conditions.

According to experts, there are many problems that arise when driving cars to drive into a "traditional" car wash stage . Residual soap or water bubbles can also reduce their visibility, or palm trees will damage the sensors on the car, affecting accuracy. Damaged sensors can cost more than $ 100,000.

Car care is much simpler thanks to automatic car wash technology.(Photo: Your Mechanic).

Compared to a conventional car, self-driving car exterior also needs to be cleaned more often to ensure the sensor system does not encounter any obstacles. Dirt, insects or water can all affect the safety of vehicles during operation.

Avis, a company with many years of experience in car rental, took over the cleaning work for Waymo's "army " of self-driving van, a Google-owned company. In response to CNN, Arthur Orduña, Avis's chief of improvement, said: "There are special processes that require more concentration and you have to regularly clean up the van. Avis gives them service types that are not all cared for like that ".

He did not provide details on how to wash the cars. However, some firms such as Toyota, Aptiv, Drive.Al and Uber said they often use cloths with alcohol or glass cleaner during manual washing.

In cold and snowy weather, Uber staff will use windshield washers and aerosols to clean the camera. After that, another spray can take away the remaining.

For self-driving vehicles, dirt, insects or water can affect the safety of vehicles during operation.(Source: FutureCar).

Toyota mainly dumps cleaning alcohol on a cloth to wipe the cameras. May Mobility, the newly established self-driving car company in Ann Arbor, Michigan, used fabrics and water for the entire vehicle.

Meanwhile, a number of other names, such as Cruise, GM's self-driving car division, are developing sensor cleaners to put on cars. This will help reduce some manual steps.

Starup Seeva also studies similar technology. Currently, Seeva has a system with the task of heating the cleaning solution to 160 degrees and spraying on surfaces to remove dirt. However, Seeva CEO Diane Lansinger must admit that such products do not clean all cameras, radars or lidar because self-driving cars can be equipped with dozens of different sensors.