Swamp ass coolers were a non negotiable on my car. Fat northern boy living in the south now.

I was limited on trim options for that

 

(just the same movement like any other model without it) from off, to intermittent, before the automatic speed control takes over.

I didn't know that, you need to put the wiper to intermittent. I thought just keep the button ON and it would do its job.

And pilot is probably only in it's class that shouldn't be bought as FWD.

Why is that?

 

Why is that?

It has torque vectoring differential, actual mechanical torque vectoring, after adding that it handles better than all competitors (not considering cx-90 here) and is also more off road capable. Plus if I can live with FWD then minivans are generally better or in the segment, subjectively, Hyundai palisade.

 

The reason why I don’t leave them on is because of the rear wiper. When on and in auto mode, the rear wipe will swipe automatically when put into reverse regardless of rain/weather. That is nice when it’s raining but if it’s dry out, I don’t want my rear wiper swiping a dry window.

This is a $hitty design to be honest.

 

A rear wiper is only like $5 tho. Not big enough of a deal to care, is it?

 

You buying that from the wiper black market?
I haven't bought a wiper under $20 in years.
Maybe I need to shop where you do LOL

 

You buying that from the wiper black market?
I haven't bought a wiper under $20 in years.
Maybe I need to shop where you do LOL

Hmmm?

If you did it the "right way" you would buy the Honda OEM rubber inserts. They work really well and last a long time and they are cheap especially if you buy them in multiples off some Honda dealer on Ebay etc. At least that used to be the case last time I ordered. No need to pay for expensive metal frames etc when you can keep your OEM frames and just change the rubber

 

This thread has really taken a weird turn. Why would anyone think that a manufacturer would put rain sensing on the rear glass for the rear wiper? And if they did, the price of the vehicle would increase and then people would complain.

Also, who wants a wiper scraping across a dry, dirty windshield? Wipers are cheap but why abuse it for no reason? Also, you can mar and put scratch’s in the rear glass as well. Just because we want leave it in auto? Ok, that’s just strange.

Edit: you put this feature and it’s exact function on a CX-90 or a Grand Highlander and people would rave about it.

 

I have a 2017 touring and the heated steering wheel was installed by the dealer for like 500 bucks. if that's all you really want this about it that way too. No such luck with heated rear seats however.

 

So what is the purpose of having auto wipers if you don't set them to auto and leave the switch alone?

Most manufacturers recommend leaving the wipers off and only switching them to auto when it begins to rain. The rationale for this is other objects and lighting can trigger the sensor to turn the wipers on when it’s not raining.

The wiper interval is intended to be the automatic feature - not the on/off operation itself.

Page 230 in the manual:

The wiper interval is intended to be the automatic feature - not the on/off operation itself.

Page 230 in the manual:

 

Does anyone else who has an Elite forget that the HUD exists? After 5k miles I still forget that I can get directions and speed there… I end up looking at the screens.

on the other hand my wife learned to drive on the Pilot and she loved the HUD

 

Turned HUD off before I even left the dealer lot. I hate the HUD with a passion

 

As an Elite owner - it’s definitely with it. You also get the heads up display and the 360 cameras.

 

Just recently took home an Elite. We needed the 360 cameras. On our minivan, it’s probably saved us thousands by avoiding parking scrapes, curb rash and alignments. The HUD was a pleasant surprise as it also relays Apple Maps directions and vented seats are always welcome in Texas. Our kids also love the pano sunroof and it has, so far, supplanted the Blu-ray player and screens of the minivan. I appreciate the acoustic glass and immediately noticed the quietness on light throttle even at freeway speeds.

After the honeymoon period, I can start complaining about the 10-speed hunting for first gear.

 

love the 360 cameras as well! - saw it on a co-worker's Murano a few years back. I press the button whenever parking - I've never been good at being in the middle of the parking space. And yes it is quiet!!

Dan

 

The old saying: Buy once. Cry Once.