Talk:Power window

History

The history of the power window is an interesting subject. I've never been able to find enough information to get an exact chronology of it, unfortunately, but I'm sure this article is not exact. Hydraulic power windows were in Lincolns, and probably other marques, in the 1930s. The 1946 date probably refers to electrically-driven windows, but is not specific. I hope someone can add more data to sharpen up this article. RivGuySC 16:20, 15 October 2005 (UTC)

Uncited material

The text: " power windows were invented by plumer ernest dobbs sr, from benton arkansas." was provisionally removed from the article, as it is not grammatical and is uncited. Verification please. - Ballista 11:13, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

I can't cite, but I owned a 1950 Mercury convertible which had hydraulic windows, seat, and top, so the Hemmings cite may be mistaken. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pgranzeau (talk • contribs) 16:48, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

Excessive demand for references?

The latest revision appears to me to call for excessive citations. It would certainly be very desirable to pin down the exact date of introduction for the retained accessory power and express-down features, but most of the other noted points are sufficiently well-supported already. Center console switches, with a lockout switch, are illustrated in the picture accompanying the article. The possible hazards are already cited in the CBS article referenced in the external links. RivGuySC 04:51, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

Chrysler's contribution to power windows

I have been looking at early adverts for the Chrysler flagship model Imperial and in 1941 ELECTRIC assisted windows (for convenience) were made standard equipment on the Imperial. I do believe that Buick had them on a show car, but Chrysler made them first on a production vehicle. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.154.145.131 (talk • contribs) as of 09:17, 2 May 2010.

Safety

I'm surprised that the safety section does not mention the inability to open the windows when the vehicle is submerged. When I was younger I remember people being concerned about drowning because passengers could not escape from a vehicle that had gone into the water.Bill (talk) 04:02, 22 October 2015 (UTC)