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I live in a place that has harsh winter conditions with ice, gravel and the occasional loose tire stud flying into people's windshields, warranting frequent exp
by Gravityloss 8mo ago
I live in a place that has harsh winter conditions with ice, gravel and the occasional loose tire stud flying into people's windshields, warranting frequent expensive replacements.
Somebody on the radio said that "just set the adaptive cruise control to max distance and your windshield will last way longer". It does feel overprotective at times, especially in slow and dense traffic, but I think there's a nice point in general.
- stevage 8mo agoWow, I didn't know that was a thing. Been driving nearly 30 years, and never had a windshield chip.
- its_magic 8mo agoDo you have a wood surface nearby? I would recommend giving it a good knock.
- stevage 8mo agoApparently I just live in a place where it's not a common problem. Also I do tend to leave a big gap behind cars in front.
- rgmerk 8mo agoGrow up in a place where roads have gravel on the shoulders and are made using coarse-chip seal and you’ll get them regularly.
- stevage 8mo agoYeah, I imagine. I'm inner city.
- its_magic 8mo agoAnother trick that works is just to let the windshield get cracked once. Then it will be immune to further rock strikes. Studies have shown that freshly replaced windshields are 937% more likely to be hit with a rock. #trustmebro #science