Passenger Wiper (arm is "bent" upward on Canada/U.S. cars?)

[Daox]

The 2015 model I have on loan has the bent up version:

[rednwhitecooper]

Its to meet DOT regulations. There needs to be a certain percentage of the windshield area that is covered by the wipers. There are more than a few new cars that are like this now to meet these regulations.

[Alpha_One]

Is that the normal position of the bent wipers? Here in the philippines, we got the wipers shown on the 2nd pic (black car)

Indeed we do.

Its to meet DOT regulations. There needs to be a certain percentage of the windshield area that is covered by the wipers. There are more than a few new cars that are like this now to meet these regulations.

That makes sense. The wiper arm that's bent upward would wipe with a bit more coverage.

[IchabodCrane]

I wonder if it has any effect on mileage sticking up like that?
Does anyone know the part # for the straight wiper arm? I wouldn't mind trying it out.

[travels]

I took off my passenger wiper.
If someone can let me know where to get the thai/european one will be nice.

[flotownj]

I wish there was some parts guy across the pond that would check this forum and realize how much he could make sending these parts to the US/CAN. I would gladly pay for the shipping! This wiper blade and the cubby above the glove box!

[ahintofpepperjack]

I wish there was some parts guy across the pond that would check this forum and realize how much he could make sending these parts to the US/CAN. I would gladly pay for the shipping! This wiper blade and the cubby above the glove box!

I agree, I would purchase both!

[travels]

So I finnally find a kind of solution, you change the passenger wiper arm by the driver one.
that fit, you will have 2 driver side wiper arm in front, you can keep both blade, the driver one will be on top of the passenger one, on non using postion

[TheTransporter]

I bet its due to snow.... if that wiper was as low as the ones across the pond then it would freeze up super easy..

[MetroMPG]

Its to meet DOT regulations. There needs to be a certain percentage of the windshield area that is covered by the wipers.

rednwhitecooper was right. That was the reply I got from Mitsu.