Forget that an auto glass guy like me is never going to be able to afford this car. It’s not important. Instead, just watch the video, and see if your heart doesn’t race like all three motors on BMW’s new Vision EfficientDynamics concept car.
This car goes from zero to sixty in a scorching 4.8 seconds (actual measurement converted from the metric near-equivalent 0-100 km per hour) using two electric motors, one on each axle, and a diminutive 1.5 liter direct-injection turbo diesel positioned just forward of the rear axle, making the car superbly balanced.
When the concepts from this car go into production, we’re all going to have to learn a little more about auto glass repair. The glass on this car is amazing. Panoramic roof glass, followed by door glass that goes almost to the bottom of the car. The lack of a pillar between the front and rear seating areas just adds to the view. I imagine driving it must feel as close to wearing a jet pack as you can get and still be on four wheels.
The marketing in the video gets a little corny – they’re manufacturing joy? Ok – that’s pretty silly, but still, I will admit that the car gets my attention. Anything that can drive 400 miles on less than seven gallons of fuel, and look that good while it’s doing it, they’ve got a good thing going. If this is the future of plug-in hybrid technology, count me in.
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In 2009 he joined TGSC Group as the managing director of product development. James brings expertise in customer satisfaction and service delivery to the team. He guest blogs for TeleGlass and is an amateur photographer. Find him on Twitter @jronaldlee.
Ok, we all see it in movies… when two people romantically lay on their hood and windshield under the moonlight, haha Is this actually safe? Is the windshield likely to crack? How long can you really lay on it before any damage is done?
Windshield romance?
This week’s question was found floating around the Web with some dubious answers. As we’ve touched on auto glass love in the past, I couldn’t resist answering Anthony’s question here.
Your windshield is actually a safety device. If your car has a passenger side air bag, it’s designed to bounce off the windshield, which absorbs some of the pressure from the explosion that inflates the air bag, before making contact with the passenger.
Additionally, modern vehicles count on the windshield to support up to 70% of the weight of the car in the event of a roll over accident.
You’re going to dent the hood of your car, not damage the windshield.
Caveats:
If someone installed a windshield improperly
If there was an unperceivable bend in the vehicle’s body putting pressure on the windshield
If there’s a chip or crack in the windshield already
If the windshield is already under stress for some other reason
You could potentially damage the glass. In these examples, you’re just exacerbating an existing condition. If that happens, Anthony, we can hook you up with a quality windshield repair.
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In 2009 he joined TGSC Group as the managing director of product development. James brings expertise in customer satisfaction and service delivery to the team. He guest blogs for TeleGlass and is an amateur photographer. Find him on Twitter @jronaldlee.
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In 2009 he joined TGSC Group as the managing director of product development. James brings expertise in customer satisfaction and service delivery to the team. He guest blogs for TeleGlass and is an amateur photographer. Find him on Twitter @jronaldlee.
Is this actually safe? Is the windshield likely to crack? How long can you really lay on it before any damage is done?
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