Although this may add a small amount to convenience, it will also involve a disposable container which contributes to the mountains of garbage which is assailing the Earth. It should be no problem to design the reservoir for the washer fluid to be so convenient that filling from a larger plastic container as is now done is no problem which does not eliminate the garbage problem but restrains it.

Well, you are going to throw away (or recycle) the plastic bottle that the fluid comes in anyway so I don't know if there would be any or that much more additional trash being made with a drop-in reservoir. Plus, there are some who question if there really is a garbage problem.

This is really not a place for debating this, but I have heard innumerable reports by explorers and biologists about how every corner of the world is littered with plastic bottles and other discarded throwaways which damage the environment and kill wild life. Look into it if you are really interested.

Yeah, I agree, it's probably not the venue since we could all come up with some non-scientific, anecdotal evidence to support any viewpoint we want. Besides, I figure once the sun goes SuperNova all that trash really won't be an issue. Hey, there's an idea, how about selling SuperNova insurance. Obviously not worth the paper the policy would be printed on but a great conversation piece when framed and hung on the wall. It would be similar to other novelty items such as having a star named after you or purchasing a square foot of a tropical island or the moon, or meteor insurance.

Sorry. Didn't intend to knock you off your rocker.

You didn't knock me off anything, sandy. Let's remember what the great philosopher, Anonymous, once said, "There is no such thing as a stupid idea, only stupid people who don't understand the idea." : )

Very generous of you to make such an admission, but I still think you have possibilities.

I'm voting for this idea, and to be environmentally friendly -perhaps its not another plastic bottle but a bladder-like container that sets into a standard-equipment set-in-place housing.Put it in place, puncture a nozzle, and be done.

I didn't know there was a fuss to begin with (?)

To avoid the plastic bottle problem, how about having windshield washer pumps at service stations, like they have gas pumps now? You could fill up the washer tank in you car at the same time you pump your gas?

While your filling you tank, maybe someone could come out and check the oil levels ...

If liquids could be distributed much like light along fiber optic lines, one hose into you car could fill the various fluids based upon some computerized feedback.

The only problem I see with the idea of quick change windshield washer containers is that it would be highly unlikely that the containters would be universal. Each car model would have a different one based on availabe space.The stock space needed at the filling station would be enormous.

Check in Spokane, WA. they have dispensers that sit out at the gas pump islands for washer fluid. They are coin operated and pump washer fluid directly into your car. No more jug to buy or throw away. There's the answer to the problem I think. Side note, no more spilling fluid all over the place when you are trying to refill the reservoir. The nozzle from this machine goes directly into the reservoir with no spills.

Coin-operated dispensers is a great idea! (Kudo to dweels contribution!)Besides, one could also use it to refill their older container that way too: remember, reusing is better than recycling! Remember your 3R? REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE!

A better trick would be to devise an efficient way to convert discarded plastic containers back into feedstock hydrocarbons (like crude oil).