Glossary / General

crank windows

17 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Crank windows are the old-fashioned way to open car windows by turning a handle. Many new cars now have automatic windows instead.

Technical Definition

Crank windows refer to the manual window operation system where a handle is turned to raise or lower the window. This feature has become less common in modern cars as power windows have become the standard.

Hear It Discussed

"...the very last crank window car is gone..."
Cheap Cars are Going Extinct. Doug Calls Out the Purists! CyberTruck Success? THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! 10:35

"…people do have like a minimum here especially in the states like crank windows are gone for a reason like people don't want them really…"
Never Build a Whole Car: Autopian's David Tracy and Griffin Riley The Smoking Tire 22:35

"The, it comes with roll up windows only with crank windows. They were going to offer the ability to add electric windows as an add on feature."
Episode 455: Guest Chad Kirchner, 2026 Dodge Charger Six Pack Scat Pack, Hankook Ventus S1 Tire Test Update, Slate Pickup, Polestar Leave U.S. Unnamed Automotive Podcast 51:17