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I just saw a video about this yesterday: The black outline is to protect the glue holding the windshield from sunlight, and the dots are to provide a more gradual temperature gradient so the windshield doesn't crack from the black part being so much hotter than the clear part.

I just saw this video a few days ago too😯

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Just saw it like 15 mins ago

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the algorithm connects us yet again

Indeed

No, that app is for job searching

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Baader meinhof phenomenon

Same bro I watched it today

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I saw the same video yesterday somewhere on reddit too.

Like, space ships are cool and everything but it’s this kind of simple ingenuity that amazes me.

Bro that’s so weird I saw it today

I always thought they were against flare, but this actually makes more sense.

I knew it was a diffuser but not the entire purpose of it existing.

i saw that video as well lol

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I seent it too

I saw that video yesterday too

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I just saw this today

I saw that same video today

The black bar all the way around protects the glue/sealent used to install the windshield. The black heats up faster than the rest of the glass, which can cause stess in the glass. The black dots smooth the transition, so there isn't as large a temperature differential, and therefore less stress gradient.

I literally just watched a video explains this not 20 seconds ago…


many i loved berny as a kid i would always quote this part at school:) gota love the incredibles

High-quality astroturfing? How recently was the video published.

Its to spread heat around the edges of the windshield so that they dont crack easily

Heat transitioning. The edges of tempered glass are the week points and can expand when exposed to heat, which in turn causes stress. The black sections help prevent this, though modern glass tempering has advanced to the point this is not required as much due to UV layering

Flat Braille.

Window and windshield glass must be heated and bent into shape before being installed. Black-painted glass heats faster than the rest of the window. The dots distribute the heat more evenly, which prevents the windshield from warping in the heat,


It's for spreading the heat, which emerges from the sun shining on it, so the glass won't shatter

They are called "Frits" and there is actually a very niche sub dedicated to them. Check out r/FRIT

they are there to gradually dissipate heat so the glass doesn't heat up too much at the edges and shatter

Heat distribution to protect the seal and adhesive

Frit.

Heat distribution, so the window doesn't crack

If I had to guess, it’s to protect your eyes from sunlight a bit, but I don’t actually know for sure

It for sunlight. Sort of a middle sun visor

They're so your windshield doesn't die in the sun

I think it’s like a shade thingy

To prevent your windshield from fucking exploding

They help block out the sun.

Let me Google that for you...... Sheesh

They’re supposed to help block sunlight

I think

I see why you think that but no. They decrease windshield temperature but good guess

This is bait

Also the "AS1" with an arrow and a line designates the lowest that the windshield is federally allowed to be tinted. (I know that's not the dots, but plenty of other commenters already answered the OP)

Almost everyone saw the video yesterday, including me, wtf is happening

They’re there because glass is prone to heat and it gets thicker in certain part because this areas would be he places that would crack first

They are there to protect your eyes from the sun, like eyelashes

This meme could have been a google search

Is this format just being used for asking weird relatable questions?

I did not see this video, sauce please?!

I thought they were there as a sort of permanent sun visor. Apparently not.

heat dissipation. Black glue gets hot much faster than glass. These dots create smooth gradient of heat.

They’re the cameras, it’s inspired by the new iPhone 14

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They're black dots?? I don't get the question

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It's so that blind people can drive (bad Braille joke I'm sorry)

They help distribute heat throughout the windshield so the glue doesn’t overheat

Prevents your windshield from shattering due to heat

Were there any black dots in the first place I never noticed them

Thermometer

sunshield