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PittleyDunkin1y ago· 3 in thread

Why do they want frameless windows?

Frameless windows are aesthetically pleasing to many people. Tesla aren’t alone in that preference, they are just one of the few brands that use frameless by default even on the lowest end vehicles they sell, so there’s a higher number out there.

onetokeoverthe1y ago

at the funeral...

"at least they had pleasing windows."

throwuxiytayq1y ago

Why do they want glued-on RAM and SSDs?

yibg1y ago· 2 in thread

There were plenty of older frameless doors where the door itself opens mechanically and the window lowers slightly. A lot of the older subarus for example.

What's special about Tesla (or any of the other newer cars with full electrical door opening mechanisms) that makes this not an option?

cyberaxOP1y ago

> What's special about Tesla (or any of the other newer cars with full electrical door opening mechanisms) that makes this not an option?

Cost-cutting, mostly.

Citizen_Lame1y ago

It's impossible cannot be done. They tried nothing and were out of ideas.

OptionOfT1y ago· 1 in thread

In 2008 I had a BMW Convertible with frameless doors. When you pulled the door handle the window dropped. Same from the inside.

neuralRiot1y ago

Every car with frameless windows does this without the need for a death-trap electric door release, i work in McLarens and the windows will drop if the battery gets low so you can open the vertical doors with a dead battery.

lttlrck1y ago

Dropping the windows on frameless doors goes back to at least the 90s and mechanical door handles.

I wouldn't be surprised if it goes back even earlier and someone even tried it entirely mechanically without electric windows...

Update: it looks like it was first done on 1946 Buick convertibles.

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