De-Icer For New Car Models

Franco dropped out of law school and devoted himself to finding and marketing a solution. He met Vycheslav Ivanov, from the Soviet Union, who had worked for the Russian space agency. Together he and Ivanov set up Microheat in 1997.

Eight years later, they developed HotShot, a heated washer fluid system for de-icing windshields. The Michigan-based company has signed agreements with General Motors and virtually every other auto manufacturer in the world.

Touch a button and fluid is heated for 30-40 seconds, depending on outside temperatures, and then sprayed on the screen. Only the amount of fluid needed for the actual spray is heated, and the next shot is automatically pre-heated. The unit runs off the car’s electrical system and can be retrofitted on any vehicle. It works independently from the vehicle’s defroster and radiator, so it is operational long before the car warms up.

For further information, please contact Microheat Inc., 27611 Halsted Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48331; Tel: 1-248-489-2400; Web site: www.microheat.com.