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

Posted by timothy on Monday October 19, 2009 @06:46AM from the micromicromicro-managing dept.

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.'"

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Re:! surprising by Mooga · 2009-10-19 06:56 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I just want to know if this will help prevent Skynet from becoming self-aware.

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Re:! surprising by __aaclcg7560 · 2009-10-19 07:02 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Uh, huh. Like passing the medical pot law in California while knowing full well that the federal law under the Bush regime will triumph over state law. "But, your honor, this must be an oversight?!"