Grumpy old buggers thread

[Tins]

Any modern vehicle can lose window control like that.

Hence glass break tools in all rows of my vehicles

Agreed. How do your glass break tools go with laminated glass though?

[4bee]

Agreed. How do your glass break tools go with laminated glass though?

He probably has a Backup system of Pig Iron Billets/slabs next to each seat.

[Tins]

He probably has a Backup system of Pig Iron Billets/slabs next to each seat.

Or something reloadable....

[scarry]

Agreed. How do your glass break tools go with laminated glass though?

It is extremely difficult,but worth a go if in that situation.Making a hole big enough to get through would be virtually impossible.
Cargo barriers are supplied with glass breaking tools,but probably for only certain models.

For newer vehicles this will be mandatory in the near future.

Why underwater performance could impact your next car'''s safety rating | CarExpert

[TonyC]

Agreed. How do your glass break tools go with laminated glass though?

Do modern cars has laminate side and rear glass?

Tony

[Tins]

Do modern cars has laminate side and rear glass?

Tony

Teslas do. Maybe others, seems to be a trend.

[3toes]

Found this on the net

Laminated side windows are an important safety feature in vehicles. They help to prevent occupants from being ejected from the vehicle in a crash and also help to keep the vehicle’s structure from collapsing in a rollover. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requires that all vehicles have laminated side windows in order to be sold in the United States

[4bee]

Found this on the net

Laminated side windows are an important safety feature in vehicles. They help to prevent occupants from being ejected from the vehicle in a crash and also help to keep the vehicle’s structure from collapsing in a rollover. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requires that all vehicles have laminated side windows in order to be sold in the United States

[QUOTE]also help to keep the vehicle’s structure from collapsing in a rollover.Nice to know that we humans really do have a purpose in life.

[Tombie]

Or something reloadable....

Couple of them in the back right now

They’ll head to their ‘bed’ when I get home.

[Tombie]

It is extremely difficult,but worth a go if in that situation.Making a hole big enough to get through would be virtually impossible.
Cargo barriers are supplied with glass breaking tools,but probably for only certain models.

For newer vehicles this will be mandatory in the near future.

Why underwater performance could impact your next car'''s safety rating | CarExpert

You don’t make a hole.

You smack across the glass then ‘punch’ the middle to help it fold out of the frame.

Did the opposite years ago, my vehicle was stolen from a workshop (by key) and when found they had stripped it but graciously locked it before they left - we think plans were to come get the interior later.

Anyway, we couldn’t get IN… so glass breaker across the drivers window and my arm wrapped in a jacket to then collapse the glass, folding it from the frame.