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Partners –Explore the entire car market effortlessly with Visor’s user-focused platform.
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Skip the Shop: Wrench.com Brings Trusted Auto Repair Right to Your Driveway
Mobile mechanics, upfront pricing, and zero hassle—why Wrench.com is changing how drivers handle car repairs.
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Early Cars And The Development of Auto Glass
Tips –The popularity of early automobiles was stoked into a red-hot frenzy over a period of 20 years. This period was known as “brass era” cars, as manufacturers were playing with the design and power systems of vehicles in a variety of ways. Horseless carriages, as cars during the time were known, could be powered with…
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Current and Future Auto Glass Developments
Tips –Modern cars have a plethora of complex and often sophisticated technologies built into the windshield. For example, windshields are growing longer, more curved, and some are even taking over a larger portion of the vehicle’s overall structure such as the roof or even wrapping along the side of the vehicle. The original fabricators of…
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Auto Glass Safety Regulations
Tips –Even though safety glass became widely used by most car manufacturers, it had yet to be given a standard for quality and safety by 1963. At this time, Ralph Nader-a lawyer and consumer advocate who later went on to campaign for presidency on three separate occasions-released his book Unsafe at Any Speed. While his book…
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How Different Types of Car Windows are Replaced
Curious about how different types of car windows are replaced? While this is not a detailed step-by-step guide for a DIY fix, this guide will help you gather general information about the process for each window location on your vehicle. But before we get into the nitty-gritty, we need to make a PSA about safety…
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Commonly Asked Questions About Car Windows
How Do Car Windows Protect You? When it comes to the safety features of your vehicle, your windshield is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. Instead, you probably think of your seat belts, airbags, or the frame of your car. It may surprise you to learn that your windshield is actually essential…
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Put Down the Scraper: How to Prevent Ice on Windshields
Tips –Have you ever watched the videos of boiling water freezing instantly when thrown in the air? It has to be below -30F to do that. It doesn’t have to be that cold for winter weather to make driving dangerous. Simple frost on your windshield can critically obscure your line of sight. In most states, operating a vehicle…
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Beat the Heat: How to Protect Your Car From the Sun
Tips –No doubt you know that freezing temperatures can damage your vehicle in the winter months. But did you know that summer months can be just as hazardous? Scorching summer temperatures can cause tire blowouts, overheated engines, seat and dashboard damage. And can even crack your windshield. Is it really that hot in the US? Yes.…
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9 Signs It’s Time for a New Windshield
Tips –The average family spends about 800 dollars on auto repair each year. How much have you budgeted to be able to make sure your car is running safely and properly? This is an important step in maintaining the welfare of your family and friends. If you need a new windshield, you’re not being proactive about…
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Have a Broken Car Window? Here’s What to Do
Tips –Have a broken car window? Replacement is easy, but to most people, it’s not so obvious how to get there. After all, you’re probably looking at a seat full of shattered glass and still in shock, trying to figure out what to do first. Thankfully, we’re going to tell you. First, we need to note…
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How to Prevent Windshield Damage from Happening Again
Tips –How would you like to prevent windshield damage from happening again? We all get frustrated when a hailstorm damages our auto glass or a truck sends flying pebbles directly to our windshield and cracks it. Did you know it is possible to prevent such damage from happening? Of course, you can’t stop hailstorms or ban…
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Cracked Windshield vs Replacement: Which Do You Need?
Tips –When you notice a crack in your windshield, you need to take care of it right away. It weakens the integrity of your windshield, leaving you less protected if you get in an accident. And if you leave it alone, it will get worse. In a short amount of time, it gets bigger, more expensive…
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Don’t Risk It: The Dangers of Driving with a Cracked Windshield
Safety –Around the globe, up to 50 million people suffer from injuries due to road accidents. Many of them also sustain disabilities as a result of their injuries. In the United States, such unfortunate incidents have become commonplace. After all, the country is home to 222 million registered drivers. In 2016 alone, car crashes led to…
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Step by Step: How Windshield Chip Repair Actually Works
Tips –The number one auto insurance claim in the United States is for windshield problems. Chips and cracks to windshields are a regular occurrence that most of us will experience at least once in our driving lifetimes. And while these can be a nuisance, the good news is that they are usually able to be repaired.…
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How to Save Your Windshield from Flying Rocks and Other UFOs
Tips –“Oh, no! I think a rock hit my windshield!” As you examine your windshield, you discover a chip which could quickly turn into a full-on crack if you don’t take care of it soon. Each year, 7.5 million drivers file insurance claims because of damage to windshields. 80% of windshield claims are due to glass…
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A Smart Car Owner’s Guide to Windshield Protection
Tips –You know how to prevent car problems. Take it in for a tune-up, of course. But what about your windshield? Even small windshield damage can be serious and cost you a lot of money. So how can you prevent this damage before it happens? We’ve put together a detailed guide about what every car owner…
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Beat the Heat: How to Protect Your Car From the Sun
Tips –No doubt you know that freezing temperatures can damage your vehicle in the winter months. But did you know that summer months can be just as hazardous? Scorching summer temperatures can cause tire blowouts, overheated engines, seat and dashboard damage. And can even crack your windshield. Is it really that hot in the US? Yes.…