Wrap around vehicle windshield

Abstract

Systems, methods, and devices for a vehicle windshield are disclosed herein. A vehicle includes a vehicle body comprising a front, a first side, and a second side, wherein the first side and the second side are opposite one another on the vehicle body. The vehicle comprises a cabin located within the body of the vehicle, wherein the cabin comprises an interior that is configured to accommodate at least one person. The vehicle comprises at least one door that provides ingress and egress to the interior of the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle comprises a windshield that provides a visual line of sight out of the cabin for a user located within the interior of the cabin, and wherein the windshield extends across the front and at least partially on to at least one of the first side or the second side.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A vehicle comprising:
 a vehicle body comprising a front, a first side, and a second side, wherein the first side and the second side opposite one another on the vehicle body;   a cabin located within the vehicle body, wherein the cabin comprises an interior that is configured to accommodate at least one person;   at least one door that provides ingress and egress to the interior of the cabin of the vehicle; and   a windshield that provides a visual line of sight out of the cabin for a user located within the interior of the cabin;   wherein the windshield extends across the front of the vehicle and at least partially into at least one of the first side or the second side.   
     
     
         2 . The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is an electric vehicle comprising a battery pack that is coupled to an electric drive train. 
     
     
         3 . The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle comprises a combustion engine configured to generate power by using combustion energy of fuel. 
     
     
         4 . The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the windshield extends to a side of the door on at least one of the first side or the second side. 
     
     
         5 . The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the door comprises a window. 
     
     
         6 . The vehicle of  claim 5 , wherein the window lines up with an end portion of the windshield when the door is closed. 
     
     
         7 . The vehicle of  claim 6 , wherein the window and the windshield form a water-tight seal when the door is closed. 
     
     
         8 . The vehicle of  claim 5 , wherein the window and the windshield provide a continuous field of vision from the interior of the cabin to an exterior of the cabin when the door is closed. 
     
     
         9 . The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the windshield provides a continuous field of vision from the interior of the cabin to an exterior of the cabin. 
     
     
         10 . The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the windshield extends to a portion of at least one of the first side or the second side, and wherein the windshield does not extend to the door. 
     
     
         11 . The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the windshield comprises an upward taper on the lower edge of the windshield where the windshield extends into at least one of the first side or the second side. 
     
     
         12 . The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the windshield comprises a taper on at least one of the lower or upper edge of the windshield where the windshield extends into at least one of the first side or the second side. 
     
     
         13 . The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the front of the vehicle and a front portion of the windshield form an aerodynamic shape. 
     
     
         14 . The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle body comprises an aerodynamic curvature. 
     
     
         15 . The vehicle of  claim 12 , wherein the windshield is molded to conform to the aerodynamic curvature. 
     
     
         16 . The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the windshield comprises a single piece of transparent substrate. 
     
     
         17 . The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the windshield comprises a plurality of pieces of transparent substrate. 
     
     
         18 . The vehicle of  claim 1 , further comprises a windshield frame configured to secure the windshield in place. 
     
     
         19 . The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the door is a sliding door. 
     
     
         20 . The vehicle of  claim 17 , wherein the door moves outward with respect to the body and backward with respect to the front of the vehicle as the door is moved to an open position. 
     
     
         21 . The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one door is located approximately at a midpoint of the body of the vehicle to provide ingress and egress into the cabin. 
     
     
         22 . The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is a semi-truck. 
     
     
         23 . A vehicle comprising:
 a vehicle body comprising a front, a first side, and a second side, wherein the first side and the second side are opposite one another on the vehicle body;   a front portion of the vehicle comprising a front 50% of the total length of the vehicle;   a wheel comprising a wheel footprint, wherein the wheel is located within the front portion of the vehicle;   a cabin located within the vehicle body, wherein the cabin comprises a cabin interior configured to accommodate at least one person; and   a windshield at the front of the vehicle, wherein the windshield is configured to provide a visual line of sight from the cabin interior to an exterior of the vehicle;   wherein the windshield extends across the front and wraps onto a portion of at least one of the first side or the second side; and   wherein the wheel footprint is located directly below the windshield.   
     
     
         24 . The vehicle of  claim 23 , wherein the vehicle is an electric vehicle comprising a battery pack that is coupled to an electric drive train. 
     
     
         25 . The vehicle of  claim 23 , wherein the vehicle comprises a combustion engine configured to generate power by using combustion energy of fuel. 
     
     
         26 . The vehicle of  claim 23 , wherein the windshield comprises a single piece of transparent substrate. 
     
     
         27 . The vehicle of  claim 23 , wherein the windshield comprises a plurality of pieces of transparent substrate. 
     
     
         28 . The vehicle of  claim 23 , wherein the vehicle body comprises an aerodynamic curvature. 
     
     
         29 . The vehicle of  claim 28 , wherein the windshield is molded to conform to the aerodynamic curvature. 
     
     
         30 . The vehicle of  claim 23 , wherein the windshield comprises an upper length along the top length of the windshield and a lower length along the lower length of the vehicle, and wherein the upper length is shorter than the lower length. 
     
     
         31 . The vehicle of  claim 23 , wherein the vehicle further comprises a door disposed in at least one of the first side or the second side and wherein the door comprises a door window. 
     
     
         32 . The vehicle of  claim 31 , wherein the door is a sliding door. 
     
     
         33 . The vehicle of  claim 31 , wherein the door window lines up with an end portion of the windshield when the door is closed. 
     
     
         34 . The vehicle of  claim 33 , wherein the windshield and the door window form a continuous field of view from the interior of the cabin to the exterior of the vehicle when the door is closed. 
     
     
         35 . The vehicle of  claim 23 , wherein the vehicle is a semi-truck. 
     
     
         36 . The vehicle of  claim 23 , wherein the vehicle may further comprise a front bumper, wherein an angle is formed between the front bumper of the vehicle a plane of the windshield. 
     
     
         37 . The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle may further comprise a front bumper, wherein an angle is formed between the front bumper of the vehicle a plane of the windshield.