California is at it again

Cool can I get my 2014 model today?

Now you'll see people hanging out of the open driver's window talking on their cell phones.

Hmm - I wonder how much extra energy it takes to mine the specialised raw materials, refine them and manufacture these upgraded standard windows. I suspect that that 5-12 years recovery period may well be optimistic, like many predictions made by partisan project-promoters.

As to GPS and cell phone systems, add the cost to manufacture external antennas and in-car repeaters to offset the signal losses.

According to the article, it is "common sense" to do this.

Unfortunately common sense is neither common, nor often sensible.

My thoughts are: ... Are these going to be California specific? If so, what's to prevent someone from going on vacation out-of-state and finding their windshield broken which would require a new one installed.

Being out-of-state, it would seem then that a non-Cali windshield would be the replacement. Of course this now brings up a different question. Is Cali going to require people who move into the state to have the "new" type windshield installed before they're allowed to use the vehicle?

What about the question of "fleet" vehicles. Are all the vehicles going to be built that way? Does that mean Police, Fire, other Emg vehicles will have to have them.. or are they going to be exempt?

Things like this make me glad I left the state way back when.

Nuvi1300WTGPS

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It will just create a market for external repeater antennas like this one for cell phones.

"Garmin's initial testing said the signals from GPS devices were degraded. "

Does not mean they don't work.. But as already stated, so you use a external antenna. Im not sure what all the fuss is about. Seems like a good thing to me.

Soon California will will be requiring that all cars will be powered with wind-up springs... Maybe they'll outlaw cars altogether and only allow bicycles. Huh?

Another idea brought to you by the global warming nuts while the earth is in a cooling cycle.
No one has mentioned the effect on the drivers visibility. Unless it can be designed to only block the infrared spectrum, which is very difficult, it is going to reduce the visible spectrum light reaching the driver which is a problem in low visibility conditions. Most states don't allow tinting on the windshield for this reason.

just mount the gps on the outside of the window

and don't forget to set the security code.

WTH?

Here are some other great ideas for Kalifornia. You can only have 2 vents open at the same time, unless the fan is on low speed. Maybe only allow driving 100 miles a week unless you get note from Fiendstein. Capture sea breezes in ecologically friendly paper bags and release them in your car when needed.

By the time they get done with this and cap and trade and every other wacko plan they can devise, nobody will be able to afford anything (especially the requiste new antennas or mobile devices) except government assistance.

Wonder what these coatings do to fastpass transponders...

leaving the state. Who wants all of these regulations?

it will kill the normally passive unit, don't believe it will receive the polling signal to bring it to life. Time for front plate bracket units!

Move out of that broke state, and enjoy the things that everyone else in the country does.

And it is cheaper. But currently it is illegal to put films on windshield and front side windows in California.

You are a visionary ... but maybe too late.

http://bit.ly/ogMjF

Gary Hayman

I spent 10 years in California; glad to be gone.

I wish that state would hurry up and either fall into the ocean or it's people would vote those idiots out of office.

Only in California! Who would want to live in a state like that.

"They noted that 'ankle bracelets for parolees,' along with cell phone calls and laptops, 'may be adversely affected by the metallic reflective standard'"

The best the CMTA and IBTTA could do was ankle bracelets... Wow. To bad they couldn't figure out a way to mention Zombies or Weapons of Mass Destruction!

I park my car in the sun during the winter. I like getting into a toasty warm car when it is cold outside. I guess that minor pleasure will be over now.

Jack j

Hah! Cute. I believe I saw a wind-up key on a Volkswagen Beetle many years ago.

Just so you know, It was fake! they don't make wind up cars for adults.

Some of the more gullible would be running to their dealer right now.

Did you know that because of being able to research almost everything on the Internet they took gullible out of the dictionary? Look it up!

They may have come pretty close with these.

http://bit.ly/3o3mxl

Gary Hayman
Garmin Nuvi Tricks, Tips, Etc.

http://bit.ly/garmin_gps_tricks

I spent 40 years in Calif. and I am so glad I moved from that state.

That's why I moved.

It's still in my 1948 Funk & Wagnall.

Jack j

I sure am glad Commifornias economy is so good that they can continue to run tourist dollars elsewhere.

that i retired and moved away after living there all my life.

The country adopts California's emission control rules and warnings on lead for years. I hope this one isn't law.

Will my insurance cover the GPS when I hit something??

what is next lol

Create a better GPS?

That is just one more reason why people are leaving California in droves.

Wow - I thought crack was illegal even in Krazyfornia but apparently their law makers are smoking it!

Stan

In 10 years it will be populated only by scum politicos and illegal aliens

as you sit down a hose will attach itself to your posterior in such a fashion that if you pass gas it can be collected and used to power your car...dr dentons will be the only driving gear allowed and you will be required to include 22 oz of beans in your daily diet!

No one considered the most obvious solution of all . . . make air conditioning in cars illegal altogether and you'll not only save the fuel needed to run the air conditioning, it will be too hot to drive, so overall road travel will be reduced!!!

Then, air condition all of the mass transit vehicles, to serve as a magnet to draw in riders who are too uncomfortable driving with open windows.

No special glass required . . . . .

Check out the most recent video from the Board on the new law. The new requirement will not hurt GPS or any other device from communicating normally. Although, I think CA is so off base with some of its laws still let's state the facts.

http://www.arb.ca.gov/videos/cool_cars.wmv

Not only will the glass manufacturers get more, so will the people making external antennas. Or perhaps this will increase sales of expensive built-in GPS systems.

The dirty little secret of energy saving appliances, particularly refrigerators, is that the way they save energy is to use the smallest motor possible, and if the inevitable friction increase from use means that a new motor is needed, the consumer pays -- usually far more than the accumulated savings on their utility bill from the "Energy Saver" device. Moreover, it is likely that the energy used by the manufacturer to build the replacement motor, or perhaps an entire appliance, is more than the accumulated energy savings of the original appliance. Talk about unintended consequences!

I wonder if the CA legislatue has been speaking to their NY counterprts in order to enhance revenue. NY wants everyone to get new license plates..to the tune of $25...so they can make an extra $138M. Is CA getting a kickback of sorts into the state general fund??? External antennas will be the way to go. CA is a nice place to visit....I think I'll stay in VT !!