Recently TeleGlass was asked “Is auto glass from a junk yard was just as good as a new piece of glass?” This customer had no auto glass coverage from his insurance company and wanted to know if he could go the easy route and save a few dollars by using a piece of glass that he got from a junk yard.
At TeleGlass we always recommend using new parts from a quality auto glass provider. Glass from a junk yard can have a host of issues. For a windshield, often times a customer will go to remove a windshield from a junked car and it will break, or the glass isn’t cleaned and prepared properly as it has sat for some time. For a door glass, or other car window, the glass is often banged up and doesn’t fit properly.
TG and Gomez are a ninja and a sock monkey, so they don’t know any better, but we do at TeleGlass.
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System Process Manager, Rachel has been with Teleglass for six years. In addition to making a mean birthday cake, Rachel has an extensive grasp of the auto glass business. Find her on Twitter: @rachelcrocker.
It is that time of year where many of the local news stations seem to be reporting a similar sad story. In the fall, many deer are accidentally struck by vehicles. We hear this on the insurance side of our business when an unsuspecting driver hits a poor deer and they hit the customer’s windshield. Late fall is when deer mate, so there are more deer around and they are more active than in the summer for example. Often times, the damage hitting a larger animal can be quite severe to both your automobile and yourself, so we have some animal safety tips for you today.
Read more from Rachel Letourneau.
System Process Manager, Rachel has been with Teleglass for six years. In addition to making a mean birthday cake, Rachel has an extensive grasp of the auto glass business. Find her on Twitter: @rachelcrocker.
Your car doors are locked, the car seat is installed properly, you and your children are seat belted, you’re driving with your hands at the recommended 10 and 2 positions on the steering wheel, and your mirrors are adjusted. You smile at the baby in the back and get rolling. A short while into your 2 drive, a rogue piece of metal nicks your windshield. You check your mirrors for nearby cars and pull over to the right and stop at a safe spot on the highway. You’ve done everything right.
The same attention and care and you take in driving, TeleGlass takes in its customers and services. Keep TeleGlass in your phone contacts along with the rest of your emergency numbers. Call us from the nearest rest or donut shop, wherever you are, and we’ll send one of our skilled technicians to restore the integrity of your auto glass. The nick in your auto glass will be injected with a resin-based bonding agent to stop the windshield from further cracking and damage. You will be back on the road in no time!
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Read more from Rachel Letourneau.
System Process Manager, Rachel has been with Teleglass for six years. In addition to making a mean birthday cake, Rachel has an extensive grasp of the auto glass business. Find her on Twitter: @rachelcrocker.
TeleGlass follows all motor vehicle safety regulations and takes extra precautions to ensure its glass is installed using the most fail-safe techniques. Here are a details according to this year’s Motor Vehicle Safety Act: car manufacturers must:
Mitigate unintended acceleration in passenger motor vehicles (excluding motorcycles, trailers, or low speed vehicles) through a brake override system
Require that at least one redundant mechanism be built into accelerator control systems, including electronic throttle control systems, to maintain vehicle control in the event of accelerator control system failures
Prevent potential obstruction of pedal movement by establishing minimum clearances for passenger motor vehicle foot pedals
Require electronic systems in passenger motor vehicles to meet minimum performance standards
Establish standards for the operation of passenger motor vehicles equipped with push-button ignition systems, particularly in emergency situations when the vehicle is in motion
Improve the recognition of the gear selector positions for drivers, including the conspicuity of the neutral position.
Imagine what it was like back at the turn of the 20th century when cars didn’t have glass, but were exposed to the elements with you in them. While great advances in auto glass technology have been recorded and TeleGlass uses the best glass for your delivery and replacement, we recognize that change is sometimes necessary, especially when considering safety. We are always looking for the most innovative glass manufacturers to supply our glass, so that if something dents, cracks, or smashes your windshield or auto glass, we can replace it with something better, stronger, and safer. Contact TeleGlass for any and all of your automobile glass repair needs today.
Read more from Michelle Chalmers.
As the Director of Member Relations, I find the "best of the best" auto glass companies to become members of TeleGlass.com. Our goal is to provide swift, quality service for all windshield replacements or repairs and it takes a keen eye to find the best.
Volvo has advanced its auto-break function, available in certain 2009-10 models to include sensors that will trigger an automatic stop for pedestrians. Referred to as the “City Safe” system, laser technology stops the car at speeds of up to 22 MPH. Like any technology, however, there is room for error; sometimes the car does not sense the obstacle, human or inanimate, plowing into it. While the technology is useful, it also may encourage lackadaisical driving (or even texting-while-driving), because the driver might think paying attention isn’t as important, especially in slow, stop and go “city traffic.”
When the technology fails, any number of obstacles can break the car’s windshield. Bicyclists, pedestrians and stationary objects will not always illicit an auto-break, and might damage auto glass. Whatever the cause, auto glass should be repaired as soon as possible. TeleGlass will fix your old or damaged auto glass anytime, anywhere.
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The Blog Administrator of Seeing Clearly. More of a collective intelligence than an actual person, the personification of a company that facilitates twentyfive thousand glass repairs every year. Find TeleGlass on Twitpic or on Twitter: @TeleGlass.
Today we’d like to share a pretty cool idea the folks over at Seventeen Magazine have drummed up. They’re holding a contest in which they ask their readers to create videos explaining the dangers of distracted driving.
It only takes two seconds to turn your cell phone off, thereby avoiding the chance of you being distracted behind the wheel… or two seconds of reading a text message to get in an accident.
Read more from Sheila O'Toole.
Managing Director for TeleGlass National. Having spent almost two decades in Auto Glass, I truly enjoy the dynamic, fast-paced culture the industry provides. Every day I get to help people out which is truly fulfilling.
The Greater Boston Area has been hit by 2 “100 year floods” in the last month. The latest storm, Saturday, July 10, dumped almost 4 inches of rain in under 90 minutes. In Somerville (near Boston) a driver was trapped in a tunnel just around the corner from her house, this much rain results in the kind of apocalyptic-looking flood that swallows cars, cows, and anything else in its way. We’re just not used to seeing this type of flash flooding this close to Boston.
Driving a car through a “road-river” can be extremely damaging to your car. It’s also very dangerous, and should be avoided at all costs. If you cannot find a safe place to park your car, be mindful of rushing rocks, tree limbs, and other hazardous objects that can crack your auto glass, and potentially impair your visibility.
Existing damage, and the damage your auto glass could sustain from a flash-flood, should be fixed immediately, as weather stops for no one.
If we have another flood this summer, we can hope the city is well equipped to deal with it, but if you’re on the road, heading over a hill into a water pit that was minutes earlier an intersection, street or driveway, best be prepared with a well-tuned car and safe, strong auto glass. If your auto glass damaged and you need an auto glass replacement is the consequence of stormy weather, please contact TeleGlass today.
Read more from Michelle Chalmers.
As the Director of Member Relations, I find the "best of the best" auto glass companies to become members of TeleGlass.com. Our goal is to provide swift, quality service for all windshield replacements or repairs and it takes a keen eye to find the best.
A little preventative maintenance can go a long way to preventing any problems on your next road trip. It’s Friday afternoon and you are getting the troops in the car for a long weekend at a destination of your choice within 50 to 100 miles of where you live. Just far enough away so that if you get stranded it can be a real hassle. You have gas, snacks and you even stopped to make sure you have an iced coffee for the trip.
Have you done any advanced planning to keep your car and auto glass clean and ready for the road? First things first make sure your car is ready to roll. You have enough gas, your tires look good, and your lights and hazards work. It’s also great to bring a safety kit so you have flares, a flash light and any other necessary emergency items (don’t forget your cell phone). You should check your oil, check your wipers, belts and washer fluid.
Remember it is during the warmer months when a sudden thunderstorm can appear and if your wipers are cracked or wearing down, they won’t be able to remove the water and dirt from you windshield, not only it is more likely to scratch or crack, and it’s not safe to drive with an unclear windshield. Nobody wants to break down on a trip – it’s not fun, and let’s face it, everyone blames the driver when there is a problem, even if its out of their control.
If you have problems with your auto glass (whether you are on a road trip or not), please contact TeleGlass today for all your auto glass repair needs.
Read more from Sheila O'Toole.
Managing Director for TeleGlass National. Having spent almost two decades in Auto Glass, I truly enjoy the dynamic, fast-paced culture the industry provides. Every day I get to help people out which is truly fulfilling.
One of the challenges that your auto glass will face, no matter where you are, is weather. The seasons can win the battle against your auto glass – too much heat, too much cold can lead to additional hazards for your windshield.
It’s often the time in between the seasons when the weather can change drastically and storms and weather patterns can appear. In May and June when it can be really hot one day, and really cool the next, there is a chance there can be thunderstorms. A major hazard to your auto glass is hail. Most of us know what hail is but not everyone has seen it. Large hail is a rarely seen occurrence. The larger the hail the more likely it can damage not only your windshield but also rest of your car.
Hail is a form of solid precipitation and happens when balls of ice form that measure between 5 millimeters (0.20 in) and 150 millimeters (5.9 in) in diameter. Hail can happen with most thunderstorms as it is produced by thunderclouds at the beginning of a storm.
In order for hail to form there needs to a strong upward current of air and cold air drops down. It mostly occurs during the summer months and in the late afternoon hours of the day.
If you are on the road during a server thunderstorm or hailstorm it is to pull over and seek shelter, such as a garage or underground garage. If the hail stones fall fast enough and long enough they could cause damage to you windshield and cause a chip or crack that will need to be fixed.
If you do encounter any large hail, stay safe and if you can please send us a photo, and let us know if hail causes any damage to you auto glass. We’ll be happy to fix it for you.
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The Blog Administrator of Seeing Clearly. More of a collective intelligence than an actual person, the personification of a company that facilitates twentyfive thousand glass repairs every year. Find TeleGlass on Twitpic or on Twitter: @TeleGlass.
I think the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety makes a very good case for limiting “low speed vehicles” (LSVs) from the nation’s roadways.
While it’s true that they serve a purpose in some gated communities, once they join public roads, they become a hazard to their occupants. Take a look, and see if you don’t agree.
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The Blog Administrator of Seeing Clearly. More of a collective intelligence than an actual person, the personification of a company that facilitates twentyfive thousand glass repairs every year. Find TeleGlass on Twitpic or on Twitter: @TeleGlass.
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System Process Manager, Rachel has been with Teleglass for six years. In addition to making a mean birthday cake, Rachel has an extensive grasp of the auto glass business. Find her on Twitter: @rachelcrocker.
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