Car Glass Rules Could Impair Cell, GPS and Radio Signals In CA

An anonymous reader writes "The California Air Resources Board (CARB) just passed a new regulation that requires glazed glass in automobiles that is supposed to reduce the need to use air conditioning. The catch is that the same properties that block electromagnetic sunlight radiation also block lower frequency electromagnetic radio waves. That means radios, satellite radios, GPS, garage door openers, and cell phones will be severely degraded. Even more surprising is that it requires this glass even for jeeps that have soft covers, plastic windows, and no air conditioning.'"

Comments

Did they specify WHERE the glass has to be?

[Spectre]

I know when they passed legislation requiring motorcycle helmets to be worn, they didn't specify "where", so people were strapping one to their knee or hanging it from an elbow.

Perhaps you can do the same thing, and sell glazed drinking glasses, stick one in your cup-holder, you're golden?

Hmm I wonder ...

[OzPeter]

I think that I smell a market for some bendy bit of wire that sits on the outside of the car and funnels the radio waves to the inside compartment . I might call it ...

[places pinky finger to mouth]

An .. Aerial !!!!

Re:You mean ...

[smooth wombat]

OR they'll roll down the window to make the call, heating up the car in the process, then run the AC on full blast to level it out afterwards.

Then turn on the blender to make margaritas because they're still hot and now thirsty.