Maybe you’ve heard that one of the best ways to clean road film – the grit and grime that comes from traveling – off your windshield is to pour a can of soda over the glass. Or use shaving cream. But do these really work?

A cracked windshield can shatter, but there are several factors involved — and “shatter” may not be entirely accurate. Here’s what you need to know.

Glass doesn’t really break “for no reason.” There could be several causes for your windshield cracking, breaking or shattering. Let’s take a look at some of the more common ones.

Glass is one of the most recycled items these days. But what about glass that doesn’t quite fit in the household recycling bin — like auto glass? Where do you go to recycle it?