http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4075/is_200312/ai_n9303485

happy reading!

write up a summary for the rest of us when you are done :lol:

 

Hey thanks alot. Man you need a library card to read that. It was an interesting article. One would think that they'd put those in all the Camrys. I noticed that on one of the Avalons trim level, that it also has the re-duced noise windshield.

 

boy that was a long article. basically the difference between acoustic noise-reducing windshields and normal windshields is the materials. typical windshield sandwich a laminate between two layers of glass... in the case of the acoustic windshield, the laminate is made out of a different material that has auditory damping properties. i imagine this type of material might be more expensive, so car manufacturers don't use it often.

 

So that means the Camry Hybrid makes more noise then the regular Camry engines? I would think a V6 should make more noise then a hybrid, they should've at least put the window on the XLE's.
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you're right about the happy reading...lol. nice article.

 

So that means the Camry Hybrid makes more noise then the regular Camry engines? I would think a V6 should make more noise then a hybrid, they should've at least put the window on the XLE's.

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A V6 is more balanced than a 4 cyl motor.

 

are the regular windshields and noise-reducing windshields interchangeable?

if I ever need to replace the windshield, can I choose to install the Hybrid's noise-reducing windshield?

 

The Hybrid probably has a much noisier engine - the Prius sure does