How Safe Is It to Wear Sunglasses When Driving?
Driving while sunlight shines directly in your eyes is not only extremely irritating but also potentially dangerous. A common solution to this problem is to put on a pair of sunglasses. Although wearing sunglasses can often be safer than going without them, this depends greatly on the driving situation and type of glasses. More Ways […]
Ford Windscreen Weather Station Stops Foggy Glass
Ford has developed a new sensor system called Windscreen Weather Station that helps prevent windshields from fogging up. The feature is being pushed as particularly useful for folks who work out, with Ford saying “our exertions sometimes lead to the inside of the windscreen misting up.” Ford Wins Big: Ranger tops midsize truck segment in […]
Quick Ways to Remove Scratches from Your Car’s Glass Windows
If your car’s window or windshield has a shallow scratch across its surface, you can easily minimize its conspicuousness or remove it completely by filling the crevice. Here’s a basic guide on how to remove a scratch from the glass. Is Your Car Damaged? How to decide if you should repair your car or buy […]
Envisioning Greener Pavements: Recycled Glass and Beyond
A shift toward sustainability in the auto industry has shown up in cleaner production methods as well as alternative resources for tires and car parts. More people are starting to experiment with eco-friendly materials for roads, driveways, parking lots, and walking paths. Here are just some of the different types of sustainable pavements that we […]
SPD Glass Lowers Emissions and Keeps Cabins Cooler
The luxury glass that was once a premium feature on high-end convertibles might soon be an available option on the next new vehicle you buy. Research Frontiers, a nanotechnology research firm, gets the credit for developing and licensing the type of film that this “smart glass” uses. Peace of Mind: Learn more about OnStar technology […]
How Strong is the Glass in Pulp Fiction’s 1974 Chevrolet Nova?
There’s something a little fishy about the rear windshield in Pulp Fiction’s ’74 Chevy Nova.
Can These Glasses Actually Help Your Motion Sickness?
Board Ring technology could help people handle their motion sickness.
Experts Say Don’t Wear Night Driving Glasses
Night time is one of the most worrying times to be on the road, and if it weren’t bad enough to be driving in the dark, there are the headlights of oncoming cars to dazzle your eyes. The latest thing that people use to fight this is “night driving glasses,” which are usually amber-colored plastic […]
Why Don’t Windshields Shatter? A Quick Car Glass Explainer
Something that perplexed me when I was younger was car windows. More specifically, why don’t windshields shatter? After all, when a window on the car is broken, it shatters into a million tiny bits, but when a rock gets kicked up by a semi on the interstate, it just leaves a small cracked spot on the […]
How Does Window Tinting Work? The Science of Shaded Glass
There are many useful features on today’s cars that we take for granted without even understanding how they work. Window tinting, for instance, is incredibly helpful for visibility and privacy, but how many of us can actually explain the science behind these “sunglasses for your car”? In laymen’s terms, here is how window tinting works. Prepared […]
Beijing Testing Facial-Recognition Glasses That Could Revolutionize the Criminal Identification Process
Police in Beijing are testing out futuristic sunglasses that are equipped with facial recognition and license-plate identifying technology. This AI gadget comes on the heels of technology products such as the high-tech dash cams that Coban Technologies has been tweaking, to help police identify suspects and bring them to justice more quickly. But, unlike the dash cams, […]
3 Reasons to Repair Instead of Replace that Chipped Glass
Although windshields are specially designed to provide structural support to the car while standing up to the stresses of highway travel, damage is inevitable. A big block of masonry may accidentally fall on your parked car, leaving a gaping hole in the glass. Or, a bit of flying debris can get smacked onto your windshield […]
Automotive Glass Clearly Wants to Protect You
Unless it’s dirty, cracked or covered in ice, motorists spend little time thinking about the glass on their vehicles, and hardly ever consider that their windshields and windows are actually designed to keep them safe. “Laminated and tempered glass each have different functions, but together, they keep you inside the vehicle in an accident, shield […]
Car Smashes Through Glass Doors Into Florida Home…Again
Sometimes you are the pigeon, and sometimes you are the statue. One person probably feeling very statuesque is the owner of a home in Suntree, Florida, where a car jumped a ditch, ran over a sidewalk, plowed through the bushes, and crashed right through the glass doors, through the living room and into the kitchen. […]
Ford GT to Use Lighter, Stronger Gorilla Glass Hybrid for Windshields
With a little more than two weeks left in the year, it’s probably safe to say that the Ford GT supercar is the most exciting car revealed in all of 2015. Not only is it gorgeous and dynamic and all of the other various buzz-adjectives one could possibly say about a car of this magnitude, […]
TOMS and Audi Offer Exclusive Sunglasses
This summer, Audi and TOMS® worked together to donate thousands of shoes to children in need and provide an exclusive pair of TOMS footwear to customers who buy a new car. The two brands have announced that they will work together again for the winter Season of Audi. Audi is a Fashion Inspiration: Check out […]