r/SipsTea • u/Putrid-Welder1803 • 9h ago

SMH Thoughts on this?

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u/Bub_bele 8h ago

I‘d guess electrical windows are maybe even cheaper nowadays

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u/Turbulent_Gazelle530 8h ago

the reason crank windows are no longer even an option is because any changes to the cockpit require extensive testing of airbags and restraint systems in order to ensure that the handle sticking out of the door doesn't interfere. it's not cost effective to have both options.

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u/No_Plum_3737 8h ago

The upcoming no-frills Slate truck is doing hand windows as a statement - maybe it saves a few bucks maybe not

https://www.motortrend.com/news/slate-auto-truck-crank-windows

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u/Skittlebrau46 7h ago

It’s not only about cost. It’s simple. Less wires, less sensors, less switches, less fuses, less parts, less… everything.

Cost wasn’t their only design factor. It was about making things simpler, with less part counts, and less things that can go wrong.

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u/AbjectAppointment 5h ago

Lotus went from crank to electric on the Elise because it was lighter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0jXhOmL7Xg