Today's glass features

Here are 14 common and newly introduced auto glass features that can be combined in any number of ways:

Acoustic interlayer: Lamination between glass layers reduces incoming noise without increasing glass weight or thickness.
Shadeband: A band about six inches high running along the top of the windshield, tinted to screen the driver's eyes from glare.
Third visor frit: A pattern of black dots painted on the windshield behind the rear view mirror to provide additional glare relief.
Rain sensor: A device that activates the wipers or changes their speed depending on how much moisture is on the glass.
Electrochromatic mirror: A rear-view mirror that dims automatically when it senses bright lights.
Heated wiper park: A feature that prevents the wipers from freezing by heating the area where they rest.
Heated windshield: Heated windshields have heating elements that run vertically through the entire span of glass.
Heads up display: A projection of pertinent info (such as vehicle speed) onto the windshield.
Night vision: A camera that uses infrared technology originally developed for military vehicles to detect objects beyond the reach of the headlights.
Paint band: A thin ceramic coating painted on the inside of the windshield, following the perimeter of the glass.
VIN notch: A space left open in the paint band so the vehicle identification number can be easily read from the outside.
Mirror bracket: The bracket that attaches the rear view mirror to the inside of the windshield.
Antenna: A thin metallic line in or on the windshield that serves as an antenna, usually in lieu of an external antenna.
Diversity antenna: A set of two antennae mounted on different locations; the antenna with the best signal reception is the one that is activated.

Add tints to the equation, and the number of choices are multiplied all over again.

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