Do Polaroid/polarised sunglasses interfere with vision through Z4 windscreens?

[Busterboo]

The Subject asks it ...

 

[john-e89]

Yes, but weirdly only Z4 windscreens exclusively….every other car make is fine.

 

[flybobbie]

No problem my car. Had some Ray Ban, now some Marks and Sparks.
And can read iDrive screen.

 

[Doddsy]

Haven’t noticed a difference whilst driving Z4 or other cars and the Van tbf

 

[tomscott]

Mines an E85 and no issues for me.

Polarised lenses also stop heads-up displays from working too.

 

[Rockhopper]

Mine was fine when I had them but I couldn’t read the screen on some petrol pumps.

 

[flybobbie]

Could be April fools question...But some windshield use to exhibit rainbow patterns from being possibly heat treated.
Perhaps this might be seen with polarized glasses.
Was advised not to use in glass cockpits, but work fine, unless you roll the aircraft, due polarization...........

 

[Mr Tidy]

I wonder if it is just an E89 issue?

I've never had a problem wearing Ray-Bans in any of my E86s.

 

[Nanu]

Drive with original Ray ban Aviators or new Ray Ban Wayfarers and no issues with either including reading the iDrive and HUD.

 

[BeardyJon]

I have no problem with my polarised glasses, but then I've also been told by BMW that my windscreen isn't OEM...

 

[BMWZ4MC]

Could be April fools question...But some windshield use to exhibit rainbow patterns from being possibly heat treated.
Perhaps this might be seen with polarized glasses.
Was advised not to use in glass cockpits, but work fine, unless you roll the aircraft, due polarization...........

I wonder if the same applies to cars…any volunteers to test it? :evil:

 

[BMWZ4MC]

I have no problems in any of our cars except my wife’s Jaguar F Pace. The rear screen was replaced with locally made (Australian Standard) glass during Covid due to UK supply issues and its complete crap - it’s semi-opaque with polarised glasses.

 

[pvr]

Could be April fools question...But some windshield use to exhibit rainbow patterns from being possibly heat treated.
Perhaps this might be seen with polarized glasses.
Was advised not to use in glass cockpits, but work fine, unless you roll the aircraft, due polarization...........

I wonder if the same applies to cars…any volunteers to test it? :evil:

I thought you were doing that as you are driving upside down down under? :lol:

 

[DonDon]

I wonder if the same applies to cars…any volunteers to test it? :evil:

My wife tried that many years ago when she rolled her car down the bank off the M4. Surprisingly, checking the effect of polarised glasses was not top of her priority list at the time :wink:

Astonishingly, she did remember to do the cadence braking that I had told her about (before the days of ABS). That is why she went down the bank instead of crashing into the car in front.

 

[BMWZ4MC]

That sounds more spectacular than my simple roll over in my first car at 17. Mine ended with the car upside-down and wedged between the 10’ earth banks that flanked the single track road I was driving on. I wasn’t wearing sunglasses on account of the pouring rain, so another opportunity missed.

 

[BMWZ4MC]

Could be April fools question...But some windshield use to exhibit rainbow patterns from being possibly heat treated.
Perhaps this might be seen with polarized glasses.
Was advised not to use in glass cockpits, but work fine, unless you roll the aircraft, due polarization...........

I wonder if the same applies to cars…any volunteers to test it? :evil:

I thought you were doing that as you are driving upside down down under? :lol:

I can’t see the windscreen due to the corks on my hat and the dust caked on the car.