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FWIW, this is completely incorrect. This is just a Tesla choice, not a necessity. There are many cars with frameless doors and mechanical handles that manage
by rootusrootus 3y ago
FWIW, this is completely incorrect. This is just a Tesla choice, not a necessity. There are many cars with frameless doors and mechanical handles that manage to roll the window down before contacting the weatherstripping, and up again after the door again. The easiest examples are all Mustangs made in the last 15-20 years or so, as well as recent Camaros (the sixth generation for sure, but quite possibly the fifth generation as well).
The fact that Tesla cannot roll the windows down on a mechanical release is slightly embarrassing, to be honest. It's not exactly a new technique.
- oakwhiz 3y agoIt's a bit harsh to say that I'm completely incorrect, since all the facts are there. I didn't intend to imply that Tesla needed to make it work this way, nor did I imply that the decision is justified, just that this is how the existing mechanism deals with the problem. Good point on the Mustangs, it really shows the lack of design foresight on Tesla's part.