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Tesla Cybertruck Interior Video Reveals New UI And Huge Glass Roof
A new video of the Tesla Cybertruck has popped up online, giving us a look at its new infotainment graphics plus other interior features like the panoramic glass roof, oddly shaped cupholders, and steering wheel. Piecing together shreds of information about the … Continue reading
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Future Electric Car Models will Ditch the Rear Window
One of Polestar’s leading designers predicts that the cars we drive will look very different within five years, saying new vehicle technology, with its slimmer profile and different demands, will allow automakers to change the way cars look and drive … Continue reading
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Gorilla Glass Is Tough Enough for the Jeep Wrangler
Jeep started offering Gorilla Glass as an option for the Wrangler and Gladiator in 2021 and in 2023 it is standard equipment on all but the base model Wrangler Sport. The main benefit to Wrangler drivers is the windshield’s impact … Continue reading
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Tesla Model Y Glass Roof Proves Its Strength After Wall Collapses on It
Despite many thinking that the Tesla Model Y’s glass roof is one of its weak points, it is actually extremely strong, as evidenced by a recent accident in China where a wall collapsed onto it. Read more at Drive Tesla … Continue reading
Apple Seeking Patent for Augmented-Reality Windshield
Apple has filed a patent for a windshield with augmented-reality capabilities that would feature a variety of sensors to collect information about the surrounding environment. This could include visible light cameras, various types of infrared cameras, and ultrasonic and light-based … Continue reading
New Electric Dodge Charger Will Get an Optional Glass Roof
The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Banshee Concept provided a glimpse of a sleek two-door electric muscle car. A panoramic glass roof adds to the allure and should be welcoming ambiance for rear-seat occupants, who have complained about the view from … Continue reading
How a Spanish Carmaker Once Brilliantly Integrated Door Handles into Side Windows
There are lots of important things to know about Spanish carmaker SEAT, including the second-gen SEAT Leon’s amazing rear-door handles, which were partially integrated into the rear side-window glass. Read more at The Autopian.
Fisker’s New SUV Showcases Giant Windshield
Fisker CEO Henrik Fisker recently introduced the products that are part of the company’s second chapter. The Pear showcases neat design elements including a giant windshield, the concave hatch glass attached at the top to the spoiler, a flash glass … Continue reading
Glass Flooring Installed in Toyota Innova Hycross
DC2 (formerly DC2 Designs) has added an entire lounge to the rear of the already comfortable Innova Hycross and has also installed glass flooring along with other luxury goodies in this MPV. Once the rear doors are opened, the most … Continue reading
Auto Detailer Examines the Tesla Model X Plaid–and It’s Not Looking Good
The Model X has something other manufacturers were afraid to implement–the beautifully complicated falcon wing doors. However, the detailer points out a design flaw that creates the potential for the glass to shatter when opening the door completely. Read more … Continue reading
Ford Patents New Feature for Vehicle Windows
Ford filed a new patent for a switchable glass system that takes electro-chromatic glass to the next level. Click here to read more.
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