[laen]

I can remember a decade ago having to clean my car’s windshield each time I filled up at the gas station. Now-a-days in both the US and Germany I find it a rarity - my wipers can generally get the one or two splats. You’ll notice a bit more on the country roads vs interstate/autobahn but such an alarming difference overall.

[rqtwteye]

That’s very true.

[joss82]

Is it the same car, though?

For efficiency, newer cars have become more profiled and glide through the air where older cars were more boxy.

[mikestew]

As you’ll see in a moment, the question/assertion has come up before:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31947758