Usually, the first sign that it’s time for a car wash comes from a muddled view from my backup camera. Some cars have dedicated camera-cleaner systems built in, but many do not. That’s why an unusual new Kickstarter start-up caught my attention. Lens Lizard is an aftermarket backup camera cleaner that can be used on a majority of vehicles to clean dirt, snow, and debris buildup off a backup camera.
The vehicle’s license plate hides the majority of the LensLizard system from view, tucking away the reservoir and battery pack and leaving just what’s essentially a high-pressure squirter off to the side. The Lens Lizard creator says that the system works with nearly any vehicle that has a backup camera above the license plate, including pickup trucks with cameras higher up on the tailgate.
