demister alternatives

http://www.gbdriver.co.uk/acatalog/12v-car-heater-windscreen-demister.html

or similar

http://shop.justkampers.com/product_info.php/products_id/11179

this looks a little more serious

http://www.force4.co.uk/ProductDetails/mcs/productID/1946

or from a boat
http://www.marinescene.co.uk/view/4674/caframo-ceramic-demister

instrumentation display

if I am going to have an instrumentation display - something like this looks pretty nice

http://www.futurlec.com/LED/BLUE128X64LCD.shtml

unless it is easier to use a LED array but that seems like hard work making the PCB


might be worth having a look at microchips offerings for LCD control

http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=2091&param=en506140