Cell Phone Part Makes Good Car Part Too

       Washington, D.C. -  Traditional windshields are made of two layers of heat-treated glass,  with a plastic layer in between.  This, so-called, annealed glass, forms a spider-web pattern when it breaks, and the pieces are designed to stick to the plastic layer to prevent injury to passengers.  Now, automakers are turning to a new product that will increase vehicle fuel efficiency.  Corning Inc.'s Gorilla Glass is used in the screens on billions of mobile phones, carmakers can use the automotive version to improve fuel efficiency.  Gorilla Glass has been used by the consumer products industry since 2007.  BMW was the first automaker to use Gorilla Glass in 2014, when it used Gorilla Glass on the material forming the inner panel for its i8 Hybrid sports car.  According to Ford Motor Co., Ford will be the first car manufacturer to use Gorilla Glass for a windshield on it's pricey $400,000 Ford GT.  See also,  www.caranddriver.com.