Friday, 28 November 2014

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Tuesday, 25 November 2014

Windscreen Wipers to be replaced?


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Removing wipers could improve cars’ fuel economy without the weight of wiper motors.
McLaren called the wiper, created in 1903, “archaic”.
Jet fighter technology that fires ultrasonic soundwaves over windscreens to keep off rain could end the car wiper blade’s 100-year reign.

Supercar maker McLaren is said to have a system that is due to arrive after 2015.
It could cost as little as £10.
Prof Paul Wilcox of Bristol University said the vibration would not be visible as it is at “nanometer level”.

Thursday, 20 November 2014

Will having a windscreen camera mean I’ll fail my MOT?



Q. A few years ago I had a camera fitted to my windscreen so I would have video evidence in the event of a collision or fraudulent insurance claim. Previously this has caused no problem at the MoT test, but before my most recent inspection my garage removed the device, saying my car would have failed otherwise. Why is this, and would refitting the camera be breaking the law?

A. The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (Vosa, now replaced by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, or DVSA) wrote to all MoT test centres in March to clarify the rules relating to windscreen obstructions, which may explain why your camera was removed. In simple terms, a car may fail its MoT if there is damage or an obstruction in the “swept area” of the windscreen greater than a 40mm diameter circle. In “zone A” — a 290mm-wide band of the screen immediately in front of the driver and centred on the middle of the steering wheel — this is reduced to a 10mm-diameter circle.

Tuesday, 18 November 2014

Axe crashes through windscreen on US motorway

A car passenger had a lucky escape after an axe flew off the back of a lorry and through the windscreen of the vehicle travelling behind it.
The incident happened at around 11:00 local time on Wednesday on the busy I-95 motorway in the US.
Massachusetts State Police said that the woman in the car was "shaken" but not injured.
A landscaper was fined $200 for failing to secure the axe.   Read more http://autoglazemanchester.co.uk/index.html

Saturday, 15 November 2014

Virtual Windscreen



Jaguar is developing a ‘virtual windscreen concept'. In short, it is an excellent thing that allows you to pretend you are actually in Gran Turismo.
Sure, Jaguar highlights the practical, road-going aspects of this ‘virtual windscreen': high quality virtual imagery displaying hazard, speed and navigation icons onto the screen so you never have to take your eyes off the road.
But, "for performance drivers" on a race circuit, the benefits include virtual racing lines and brake guidance projected onto the windscreen, ‘ghost car' racing - where your previous lap is ‘ghosted' so you can better your times - and virtual cones for driver training
"Showing virtual images that allow the driver to accurately judge speed and distance will enable better decision-making and offer real benefits for everyday driving on the road or the track," explains Dr Wolfgang Epple, research and technology director at Jaguar.
Not only is Jag working on a videogame windscreen, but also a gesture control system so the driver need never again reach for a pesky button. It uses something called ‘e-field' sensing, based on ‘capacitive discharge touch screens'; it can detect the proximity of a user's hand up to around 15cm (a smartphone recognizes a user's finger from 5mm away), meaning it can track gestures. Just be careful what you gesture.
"Gesture control has become an accepted form of controlling anything from TV sets to games consoles," explains Dr Epple. "The system is currently being tested on a number of features including sunblinds, rear wipers and sat nav maps. It has the potential to be on sale within the next few years."
Then there's the tech that will soon replace rear view and external mirrors with virtual displays and cameras using a 3D instrument cluster for better depth perception.
Sounds exciting, no? Just remember though, the virtual windscreen isn't actually a videogame, and so crashing into a barrier and using other cars to slow yourself down on a track isn't advisable.


Tuesday, 11 November 2014

Windscreens Repaired

In most cases if you are covered for glass damage under your car insurance we will be able to repair the damage FREE of charge. To save you the hassle we can usually work directly with your insurer and manage the claim on your behalf, taking the stress out of claiming.