[DG Sooner]

Not criticizing, just curious. Does anyone know why the i5 doesn’t have a frunk?
I expected there to be one… Is it just because of the motor for the front wheels?
Also, is it a separate battery that powers the electronics and items such as the wireless phone charger? Curious if my use of those impacts range/drive battery charge.

[RichardInCA]

I don’t know the reason for the lack of a frunk - the i4 was the same I believe - maybe it’s something about the ICE and EV platform in one body, but no idea.

Entertainment system, climate control, heated seats etc all impact your range, I doubt the phone charge puts a meaningful drain on the system though. Someone more expert than I can say what draws from the main battery vs the 12v battery.

[SkykingUSA]

Originally Posted by DG Sooner

Not criticizing, just curious. Does anyone know why the i5 doesn’t have a frunk?
I expected there to be one… Is it just because of the motor for the front wheels?
Also, is it a separate battery that powers the electronics and items such as the wireless phone charger? Curious if my use of those impacts range/drive battery charge.

The i5 models have a regular 12V car battery under the hood - you can see it if you look closely. The manual indicates that it powers the electronics and that the car will not function without it. I believe it is charged by the main high volt battery. If you look up "battery" in the manual you can find more details.

[deutsch100]

Originally Posted by RichardInCA

I don’t know the reason for the lack of a frunk - the i4 was the same I believe - maybe it’s something about the ICE and EV platform in one body, but no idea.

Entertainment system, climate control, heated seats etc all impact your range, I doubt the phone charge puts a meaningful drain on the system though. Someone more expert than I can say what draws from the main battery vs the 12v battery.

But the iX does not share an ICE/EV platform, and it also does not have a frunk.

LOVED the frunk in our Taycan, e-tron, i3 and I-Pace. Frunks are the best for picking up smelly Chinese or Indian Food We now have to use the 911 for food pickup

[RichardInCA]

Originally Posted by deutsch100

But the iX does not share an ICE/EV platform, and it also does not have a frunk.

LOVED the frunk in our Taycan, e-tron, i3 and I-Pace. Frunks are the best for picking up smelly Chinese or Indian Food We now have to use the 911 for food pickup

That is an excellent use case

[Scrapula]

I haven’t really found a use for a frunk other than on my husband’s Lightning which has a truck bed and groceries would go flying. On cars, it’s a novelty item. Most are too small to carry anything significant. I saw a video that was looking at whether or not it could hold a small carry-on bag. Why not put it in the trunk? Maybe I could fit a purse, but I keep that in the car while I am driving. It’s not anymore convenient and it’s not a feature that was on my list of requirements for car shopping.

[Scrapula]

My son mentioned that the Mach E frunk is useful as a cooler when tailgating because they built in a drain plug.

[OHV_44]

There is simply no room for a frunk.

[attack7777]

My guess would be that there isn’t a frunk because the suspension bracing would be in the way. But just a guess.

I’ve owned two teslas and very rarely used either frunk

[OHV_44]

There's really no space.

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