Will the 12v battery be eliminated any time soon?

[Droschke]

Not very well, that's how.

I agree with that. I do not use it. Never used it with my previous Mercedes for the same reason. I use the manual setting (usually one click on the wiper stalk). Wish the car had a decent intermittent setting like Japanese cars.

 

[css28]

Regarding the original proposal, the Hyundai Ioniq hybrid incorporates a 12 V Li-polymer(?) battery in the housing of the HVB and covers it with the lifetime battery warranty (for the original owner). There's even a button the dash you can use to "jumper start" the 12V section from the high voltage part if you run it down accidentally (leaving lights on, etc.).