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> Due to new regulation that aims to reduce the number of drivers ejected from vehicles during crashes, some manufacturers have been switching to use laminated

> Due to new regulation that aims to reduce the number of drivers ejected from vehicles during crashes, some manufacturers have been switching to use laminated glass for side and rear windows. I'm surprised that getting ejected from the side or rear window is common enough to warrant such a change. There seems to be a lot of downsides - any emergency where a person (or pet) needs to be freed from a locked car quickly comes to mind. I actually assumed that the laminated glass in the Tesla story was a security feature.

sebazzz 3y ago
Tesla applies laminated glass for sound proofing, no?
HeyLaughingBoy 3y ago
Anecdotal, but the only person I know who was killed in a car accident was ejected due to not wearing a seat belt. For a long time, it was my go-to rebuttal for the idiots who claimed that they'd rather be "thrown clear" in an accident: "I knew someone who was thrown clear. Then the car flipped over on top of him."