[lambda_lord]

The automatic control lowers the window a few millimeters as the door opens to clear the trim. This design ensures a tight seal to eliminate wind noise.

If you use the manual control, it won’t lower the window, which can cause damage. It’s meant for emergencies.

[alphabettsy]

> If you use the manual control, it won’t lower the window, which can cause damage.

On a Tesla. Other cars, mostly with similar frameless windows, have this same functionality and have had it for at least the last 15 years and they do so with mechanical releases.

[xxs]

There is absolutely to reason why a purely mechanical solution would be unable to lower the window. Heck, they can use the same engine/latch that's controlled electronically when using the manual handle.

[comradesmith]

My Toyota 86 has a manual door handle, and it will also automatically lower the window a little too.