Did You Know BMWs Used to Have Programmable Windshield Wipers? (www.motor1.com)

We can’t think of any new car sold today that doesn’t offer an intermittent wiper setting. Many are rain-sensitive, turning themselves on whenever the computer thinks you need to see. The grumpy gentleman shown above in a classic

doesn’t like such things. He comes from an era where—at least in the BMW world—the driver decided when the wipers come on and exactly how long it should be before the next swipe.

We’re reminded of this fascinating feature thanks to a recent Instagram post from Bimmertips. If you can handle a heaping load of mansplaining, this short post runs through…