As automotive technology advances, consumers are raising their expectations for safety and convenience features. Among these, ...

Consumer Reports says that some, but not all, automakers are now using laminated glass in their panoramic sunroofs, ... These complaints represent 208 models and 35 brands.

These complaints represent 208 models and 35 brands. Although they stretch back ... including whether they used tempered or laminated glass. Consumer Reports also reached out to the automakers ...

Diamond Glass, a MITER Brands innovation, secured the award in the Unique Innovation category. The laminated glass is nearly half the weight of most impact glass on the market and is engineered to ...

AAA, in researching efficacy of escape tools, says the growing use of laminated glass in passenger cars can have a downside: It's harder to break in the event of a vehicle fire or submersion.

The noise-reducing glass keeps you and your passengers comfortable in the cabin and can mitigate distractions, making you an even safer driver. The dual-pane glass is also thicker and more difficult ...

Many people don't realize that laminated glass, used on many vehicles' side windows, can't be broken by the punch tools that are sold to consumers for use in emergencies, AAA says.

Part of the reason for that is that many cars on sale today no longer have tempered glass side windows, having switched to laminated glass for safety reasons (we'll explain more later).

Laminated glass is what your windshield has been made of for decades. It’s layered glass and plastic designed to bend under pressure but not easily shatter even when broken.

There has been a 67 % increase in the use of laminated glass in the last 10 years in new cars; 1 in 3 2018 vehicle models are equipped with it on side windows, the AAA said.

Photos: Laminated car glass - how they're a boon for safety but a concern for rescuers 1/1 Car manufacturers are installing a much thicker glass on your side windows.

If you break tempered glass it shatters into small chunks instead of hazardous large shards. Today, however, vehicle manufactures are more often using laminated glass. Laminated glass uses a thin ...