The Future of Car Headlights

The Future of Car Headlights

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One of the difficulties involved in night driving is the glare from headlights of oncoming vehicles. Auto designers and engineers are tackling this problem by developing smart headlight systems that will automatically adjust their focus according to traffic conditions. In this article in Endgadget, they show how the headlights’ feedback system continuously looks at what your headlights are doing, detects vehicles headed towards the car and disables the range of light that’s directed at the oncoming driver, even on high-beam settings. Other ideas include engaging safety features (such as automatic braking) if the headlights detect obstacles in the road. These features, combined with advances in smart windshield technology that automatically trigger windshield wipers in case of rain and incorporate heads-up-displays for driver information, are part…

You Have The Right To Choose!
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You Have The Right To Choose!

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If you call your insurance company to file a claim for windshield repair or replacement, you may think the person you’re speaking to works for the insurance company. However, many insurance companies will forward your call directly to a third party group, often one that own an auto glass company. When you need to get your auto glass replaced, you have the right to choose which auto glass shop you want to work on your vehicle. Insurance companies and agents will often try to steer you towards their preferred provider, but always remember; you have the right to pick any shop you wish to replace or repair your auto glass regardless of what insurance companies or agents might scare you into thinking. It’s always best…

Our Latest Project: 1987 Jaguar

Our Latest Project: 1987 Jaguar

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We had a unique opportunity  recently – replacing the windshield on a Jaguar, which the owner bought after he won a few thousand bucks on a scratch ticket!   This 1987 Jaguar, with 60k original miles, was leaking down in the bottom corner. After inspection, it looked like the chrome trim on the driver’s-side bottom was not installed into the gasket correctly. This, combined with the age of the original moulding and its being dry rotted, was causing the issue.   After we had finished, the customer was elated. He couldn’t be happier with the outcome! He had mentioned he had saved this article in the Boston Globe about Titan Auto Glass until the weather had improved to have the work done. He said that…

Car Windshield Urethane – To Heat or Not To Heat
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Car Windshield Urethane – To Heat or Not To Heat

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There are a many different kinds of automotive windshield urethane (the material used to adhere the glass to the car and keep it safely in place.) Some shops use a lesser quality urethane – something Titan wouldn’t even use in the summer – for a replacement in the middle of winter. This is a very unsafe practice to save a few dollars. Another misconception about cold weather installations is the heating of urethane. This is a marketing ploy by big auto glass companies, making you think you need to have the urethane heated. This is untrue; it is because the urethane they choose to use requires it, not because it somehow makes the install safer. The urethane we use uses humidity to cure, doesn’t require…