# What do you call quarterlight windows?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 16, 2018, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-quarterlight-windows/823073 "2018-10-16T23:43:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-quarterlight-windows/823073/26 "2018-10-17T23:39:22Z")

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> [@Alpha\_Twit](#):
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> Agreed
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> Why did they go away? Is it strictly a matter of stylistic choices and customer demand? Not enough modern buyers want them so car designers don’t include them? Are there more practical matters at work? I’ve had people tell me they were an easy entry point for car thieves. Is/was the true? What’s the truth here?

couple reasons:

1. roof crush standards means the A-pillars are getting thicker and bulkier, so there’s less room to put in a useful vent window, and

2. they’re bad for aerodynamics.

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