This backup camera cleaner hides behind your license plate

The backup camera of a Toyota with a Vermont license plate being cleaned by the Lens Lizard.

The Lens Lizard is installed using your car’s existing license plate screw holes. | Image: Lens Lizard

A Vermont-based startup has announced a new upgrade kit that adds a remotely triggered backup camera cleaner to your car. The Lens Lizard system might seem like an unnecessary luxury to some, but if you deal with ice and snow obscuring your backup camera every winter, or live somewhere remote with dirt roads mucking up your ride, the upgrade will save you from having to frequently clean the camera yourself.

Its creators are making the Lens Lizard available through a Kickstarter and those who back the crowdfunding campaign can preorder a kit discounted to $99. Full retail pricing is expected to be closer to $149 while shipping will start in …

Read the full story at The Verge.

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