In the past, laminated glass was usually installed in the windshield, with side and rear windows being tempered only.

The difference is that tempered glass is per-stressed so that when it cracks, it shatters into many tiny and dull pieces. Laminated is the same thing, but with layers of plastic sandwiched with layers of tempered glass. Laminated glass will still shatter, but will be held together by the plastic layers.

In an emergency, small improvised, or purpose built tools meant to shatter tempered glass will be useless if the glass is laminated.

  • AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    It seems that you don’t know the lengths auto makers will go to save litteral cents on a model line. Adding dollars is absolutely not something done lightly.

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      9 months ago

      Doesn’t cost dollars, literally cents. A tiny hard rock super glued to the key fob should be enough to shatter the tempered glass

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        9 months ago

        Yes, but remember that you’re dealing with MBAs who make it their sole purpose to save pennies. Pennies saved on a few million cars equals more than their salary, which means they keep their job. So fuck a few people dying.