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Actually I wasn't going to go down that route ;-)

I was going to say that you may be right that the glass weakens to heat. At least that seems to be the logical assumption to make here.

For the record, I don't know the properties of tempered glass. The only reason I was considering the possibility is that heat might somehow strengthen the bond is it could be a safety feature. If there is a fire inside a car and the people were killed on impact, then it might be safer to keep the fire contained inside to give the fire department more time to arrive to the scene given that their ETA may be different for each accident vs. the glass creating a debris field around the accident and potentially injuring people, who may not be wearing protective clothing, trying to help the person/people inside the vehicle.

Where I got the idea is the image of melting something (i.e. wax, metal, etc.) to fill a hole, crack in the windshield, or to weld 2 pieces of metal together. Once the something has cooled, then it is supposed to create a "strong bond."

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Posted: 10/23/2019 at 12:01PM

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And before you all jump down my throat, I know HOW glass is tempered. -- HokieSignGuy 10/23/2019 11:44AM

Actually I wasn't going to go down that route ;-) -- VTHokie2000 10/23/2019 12:01PM

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The only fluid I am aware of is oil in the gearbox... -- HokieSignGuy 10/23/2019 1:39PM

Interesting. Wonder why they don't blame the fiery crash instead? -- Hokie360 10/23/2019 08:22AM

That's BS... -- JoesterVT 10/23/2019 08:28AM

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So, you are a first responder. You can't use the door handle... -- HokieSignGuy 10/23/2019 3:20PM

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My doors automatically lock when I get to 10 mph. Anti-carjacking feature. -- Hokie CPA 10/23/2019 09:17AM

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Why would that design even get approved for use? Seems ridiculous. -- 48zip 10/23/2019 09:03AM

The feds were probably looking at it from an anti-theft standpoint -- VTHokie2000 10/23/2019 09:51AM

They DO look at safety, not anti-theft. -- 48zip 10/23/2019 11:30AM

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Gotcha. Makes sense. I thought auto locks were more to keep doors -- 48zip 10/23/2019 1:06PM

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As opposed to opening a door that might only partially open due to crash? ** -- 81_Hokie 10/23/2019 10:13AM

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Yes. A firearm. ** -- Freddyburg Hokie 10/23/2019 10:34AM

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Do you not watch movies? -- JoesterVT 10/23/2019 09:54AM

That tool was my thought as well, but as a breaking tool. ** -- 48zip 10/23/2019 2:08PM

Then apologies to 2000. Didn't have joke detector on. ** -- Late 80s Hokie 10/23/2019 10:26AM

It is all good ** -- VTHokie2000 10/23/2019 11:22AM

I would use this instead -- Hokie CPA 10/23/2019 09:14AM

Agry. Doors get jammed shut all the time in a wreck. Although I do think -- 48zip 10/23/2019 08:03AM

Actually I wasn't going to go down that route ;-)

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