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Which is only important because someone at Tesla decided their cars must have frameless windows, despite it being a luxury feature that adds complication. Norm
by jerlam 1mo ago
Which is only important because someone at Tesla decided their cars must have frameless windows, despite it being a luxury feature that adds complication.
Normal framed windows don't need any special handling of the windows when you open the door.
- ssl-3 1mo agoThere have been other cars with frameless windows that didn't have this drop-before-opening feature. 2nd/3rd/4th-gen F-bodies (Camaro/Firebird), for example: All of these cars had frameless windows. None of them did an automatic drop. (And a lot of these cars didn't come with power windows to begin with.)
- jerlam 1mo agoWhen Tesla windows are up, the glass tucks underneath the door trim, on both sides of the window. I'm guessing it's for aerodynamics and/or wind noise. I'm not familiar with those other cars, but maybe they're only sealing from the inside of the window? So it's both the frameless aspect and the desire to have a "luxury" car.