– Why can’t front windshields have the same defrosting method as rear windshields?

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The rear windshield defrosters seem so much more effective. Is it just the lines across the drivers field of view that makes it decidedly unsafe?

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Probably because of the off chance of it suddenly shattering. My parents had a station wagon with a rear window defrost that didn’t heat properly and shattered into thousands of cube shards – twice. Imagine that happening to you in front of your face while doing 60mph down a highway.

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