# What Makes Car Windshields Different From Other Windows?

> If you've ever seen a picture of a driver behind the controls of the earliest automobiles, you might notice that they were just sitting out in the open. There were no cabins, let alone windows.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/1820591/what-makes-car-windshields-different-from-other-windows/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=67ee1fda777a14747c1ff865)
- **Published:** 2025-04-03
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #windows #different #earliest #makes #other #windshields #alone #automobiles
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