Glossary / General

crank windows

9 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

"Like the like the crank the crank windows like it's this thing has crank windows. But the crank window mechanism is this beautifully like fucking made thing..."
Singer* DLS Drive; Volvo E30 Review; Wesley Snipes; Q&A The Smoking Tire 50:36

"Like you could buy a Kia Rio once upon a time with no radio, no air conditioning, no power, anything's right. Crank windows, power or manual mirrors."
Why Chinese Cars Are So Cheap, Rivian R2 v BMW iX3 v Volvo EX60, GMC Sierra EV Auto Buyers Guide Podcast 22:58