Alright, it’s graduation season in Everett, WA. 🎓
Proud parents are filling up folding chairs, grandparents are clapping like seals, and somebody’s uncle is firing up the grill in the parking lot like it’s the Fourth of July. It’s beautiful, it’s chaotic—and it’s about to get even more hectic when everyone hits the roads at once trying to get to a graduation party on time.
Now, look, you’ve probably thought about a lot of things for the big day: gifts, balloons, maybe even which Instagram filter will make your kid’s cap and gown look the least wrinkled. But have you thought about how safe your car is before you load it up with family, drive half-caffeinated across town, and merge onto I-5 like it’s the Daytona 500?
Yeah, didn’t think so. That’s where we come in. At Chip Happens Auto Glass, we’re here to remind you: if you’ve had a windshield replaced recently, your ADAS might be as confused as you were during high school calculus. Before you jump behind the wheel this graduation season, make sure your car’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are properly calibrated.
Because trust me, the only thing you want drifting during graduation weekend is your kid walking off stage with that diploma—not your car.
First off, ADAS stands for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. Fancy words, right? It’s basically all that high-tech stuff your car does so you don’t drive like a maniac.
Lane departure warnings
Adaptive cruise control
Automatic emergency braking
Forward collision alerts
Parking assist
You know, the things that save you from yourself when you’re trying to change the radio station while balancing a double cheeseburger.
All those safety features rely on sensors, cameras, and radar—most of which are attached to your windshield. So if you’ve had your windshield replaced (even six months ago) and you didn’t get your ADAS recalibrated afterward?
You’re basically trusting a blindfolded intern to guide your two-ton vehicle.
Here’s the thing: you’re gonna be on the road A LOT.
School ceremonies
Family BBQs
Graduation parties
Trying to find parking near the school without committing a misdemeanor
And guess what? You’re not the only one.
Every distracted, late, emotionally unstable driver in Everett is gonna be out there with you.
Parents crying while driving. Grads texting everyone they’ve ever met. Cousins you haven’t seen since 2012 cutting across three lanes of traffic because they saw an “Exit Only” sign too late.
If your car’s ADAS isn’t dialed in, you’re rolling the dice every time you leave the driveway.
Your lane departure warning might not trigger.
Your automatic emergency braking might react late.
Your forward collision system might miss the fact that Grandpa Joe just jammed on his brakes to make a wrong turn into Applebee’s.
You’re not just trusting your own skills—you’re trusting your car’s brain. If that brain isn’t calibrated, it’s about as helpful as a GPS from 2007 telling you to drive into a lake.
Good question. Let’s break it down like you’re explaining it to a golden retriever (no offense to golden retrievers):
We Bring the Tech
At Chip Happens Auto Glass, we come to you with all the high-tech calibration tools that look like NASA equipment but are really just there to make sure your car isn’t hallucinating.
We Realign the Cameras and Sensors
Using laser precision (not duct tape and hope), we adjust the cameras and sensors on your windshield, front grille, and mirrors back to factory settings. So when your car thinks you're drifting, it’s because you ARE—not because your lane assist thinks you’re on a backroad in Iowa.
We Test Everything
We’re not sending you out into Everett traffic with a “well, good luck!” handshake. We test every single system to make sure it’s responding exactly how it should.
You Drive Off Safe and Ready
In about an hour, your car goes from “eh, probably good enough” to “yes, I can trust this thing to not steer me into a ditch.”
Still on the fence? Here’s a checklist:
🚗 Had a windshield replacement recently?
🚗 Got into a fender bender, even a little one?
🚗 Replaced any major parts like the bumper or side mirrors?
🚗 Seeing dashboard warning lights that didn’t used to be there?
🚗 Lane departure or collision warnings acting funky or going silent?
If you said yes to even ONE of those, congratulations—you’re a prime candidate for calibration. And trust me, you do NOT want to find out your forward collision alert is two seconds late while stuck in Bellevue traffic with your whole family yelling directions at you.
I mean, look at the name. Chip Happens.
We know stuff happens—rocks hit windshields, potholes sneak up on you, family trips test the very limits of your sanity. We’re here to make sure your car is ready for all of it.
✅ We’re Mobile – We come to you. Home, office, school parking lot—wherever.
✅ We’re Fast – Calibration usually takes about an hour.
✅ We’re Experts – Certified technicians using state-of-the-art equipment.
✅ We’re Local – Based right here in Everett. We know these roads and these potholes better than we’d like to admit.
✅ We’re Honest – No unnecessary work. No weird upsells. Just real help from people who actually care.
Look, this weekend is about celebrating.
It’s about crying tears of pride, not tears of regret when your car’s emergency braking fails because you didn’t calibrate it after a windshield swap.
Do your future graduate—and yourself—a favor.
Before you load up the family and head out for the big event, call Chip Happens Auto Glass and schedule your ADAS calibration in Everett, WA.
Because sure, life’s unpredictable. But if you can control one thing this graduation season, make it your car’s ability to actually protect you.
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