George Patterson wrote:

Ron Garret wrote:

Huh? What does windshield heat have to do with birds?

The colder the windshield is, the more brittle it is.

The analogy used when I was taught this was to consider the nature of
toffee; warm toffee bends and will rarely shatter if dropped, toffee from
the fridge shatters with minimal impact. Same deal with the glass and
laminates in the windshield.

James
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Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.
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