Wondering what other peoples thoughts are on frameless windows? Not necessarily just on the model 3 just the idea in general.
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Opinions on frameless windows?
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AdamMacDon
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Personally I dislike them. Am I going to sell my car over it like some very unhelpful comments might indicate? No. What is with this immature mentality that you must either think the car is 100% perfect or sell it? Nuance seems to be dead these days, and not just with Tesla's!
Going back to the original topic, I find frameless windows are a target for fingerprints galore. Everyone getting out of my car seems to be hellbent on using the window to shut the door with so I get greasy fingerprints all over three of my windows which I waste time cleaning a few times a week. Also if you wash your car and open a door, now there is ~1 inch of dirty water streaking the bottom of your window. Not a big deal but bothers my OCD from the detailing days.
One other consideration is how they'll hold up long term. I've had some older BMW coupes and as they age the alignment of the frameless window gets off. Also I had one where it wouldn't duck automatically when you opened the door. You had to remember to manually do it or risk smashing your glass. Not really worth the tiny bit of cool factor you get from the aesthetic of frameless windows, at least in my humble opinion!
Going back to the original topic, I find frameless windows are a target for fingerprints galore. Everyone getting out of my car seems to be hellbent on using the window to shut the door with so I get greasy fingerprints all over three of my windows which I waste time cleaning a few times a week. Also if you wash your car and open a door, now there is ~1 inch of dirty water streaking the bottom of your window. Not a big deal but bothers my OCD from the detailing days.
One other consideration is how they'll hold up long term. I've had some older BMW coupes and as they age the alignment of the frameless window gets off. Also I had one where it wouldn't duck automatically when you opened the door. You had to remember to manually do it or risk smashing your glass. Not really worth the tiny bit of cool factor you get from the aesthetic of frameless windows, at least in my humble opinion!
lUtriaNt
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even my Yugo had frames on the door! 
this is my first car without a frame. i dont care for them, but the style does fit the car better in my opinion.
this is my first car without a frame. i dont care for them, but the style does fit the car better in my opinion.
even my Yugo had frames on the door!
this is my first car without a frame. i dont care for them, but the style does fit the car better in my opinion.
My Porsche 911 had frameless windows. It's a design choice.
With frameless I just try to avoid using the top of the glass to shut the door.
lUtriaNt
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^^^ Im ocd so even on my frame doors i would close the door using the handle because i didnt want my oily paw prints anywhere on the door.
on the tesla, i close the door using the handle ( i use my index and middle finger and push on the handle) so .. ya guessed it .. i dont get my oily paw prints on the door...
on the tesla, i close the door using the handle ( i use my index and middle finger and push on the handle) so .. ya guessed it .. i dont get my oily paw prints on the door...
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