"VanguardLH" wrote

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| It's been a long time since I saw cables running to flapper valves to
| determine which air flow was allowed.

That's what my 2004 Tacoma had. It always worked just
fine. Though it didn't have AC. just heat.

| I must not be as tall a you, or I have wider cars than you. It is
| difficult for me to reach over to the passenger side to roll down a
| mechanically-operated window on that side, plus that motion mandates
| that I am out of position to watch the road. Even worse is if you want
| to roll down the rear windows....
| I like an electric trunk release.

I have a pickup. No rear windows. No trunk.
It is certainly easier to have electric windows.
I just don't think they're worth the expense.
And that's before you end up having to repair
them. Further, it's actually rare that I want to
open the passenger window.

| Both are very expensive and superfluous. Power windows might be nice
| when I get too old to reach across to put down the passenger-side
| window. On the other hand, they don't work at all with the car turned
| off.
|
| You can engage the electrical systems without having to start the car.
| If the car owner grants you entry into their car, why wouldn't they give
| you their key?
|
| That can be maddening at the beach while you wait for the driver to
| get in and start the car.
|
| They would still have to get into the car to operate the mechanical
| window crank. If you're inside someone else's car, and they have
| granted you permission for entry into their car, why would they refuse
| to give you the car key so you could put the ignition into the On (not
| Start) position to use the electric windows?

Yes, if I need to get into the car I could borrow the
key. I'm just talking about basic convenience. I'm out
on a hot day. I'm not driving. The driver remotely unlocks
the doors. But then I have to wait for them to get in
and start the car before I try to open the window. Not
a terribly big deal, but an inconvenience that I don't
see any need for.

I'm guessing you're one of those people who has
dual-zone seat heaters. And maybe 3-speed
hemmorhoid scratchers built into the genuine
leather seats?