A new 2025 Model 3 owner experienced a windshield crack in less than a week of owning the car. Only after pressing Tesla about the cause of the crack did they reveal it was a stress fracture.

This means dealing with the glass shop, being without your car for a day or two, having a potentially leaky windshield and, worst of all, risking higher insurance premiums. It doesn’t actually have to ...

Extreme temperatures can put stress on glass, with cold causing glass to shrink and heat causing it to expand. If there are minor or near-invisible cracks present on your windshield, they will ...