Generally the side windows in a vehicle are tempered glass but this is not always the case.
Cars with laminated side windows list.
Nbc 6 obtained the list of cars and suvs that have laminated glass on all windows from the enhanced protective glass automotive association.
It is now increasingly used on the side windows of new cars.
So that is one reason why a 2017 model vehicle have tempered and not laminated.
Made using the same glass tempering method as the rear windshield, side window glass is what’s known as “safety glass.”.
The corner of your car window will often include a label stating whether the glass is tempered or laminated.
Bmw 5 and 7, x5.
The laminated glass in your windshield also acts as a brace, a fail safe, in the event of a rollover.
It keeps the roof of your car from completely collapsing onto you inside the car.
A federal mandate will require all cars to have ejection protection during a roll over by 2018.
Now, many automotive manufacturers are installing laminated glass on the side windows of some vehicle models, instead of the traditional tempered glass.
What does everyone think about laminated side windows in vehicles.
I will try to find you a list.
Lot of your police cruises will have them also.
You can also reach out to your manufacturer to find out what is in your car.
Laminated side windows will help with preventing ejections during a wreck, but it will make it harder to escape or for other people to rescue you or loved ones in the rear seats.
However, the laminated glass is meant more as a supplement to side curtain airbags.
Laminated windows, which have a layer of plastic sandwiched between two panes of glass, are much more impact resistant and are kept intact by the plastic even when cracked.
You’ll just need to locate the “bug” which is a small stamp, typically in the lower corner of the glass.