The entrance trunk, in any other case often known as the frunk, has been round so lengthy, it’s sufficiently old to have great-grandchildren. Frunks had been simply by no means extremely popular as a result of they had been reserved for mid- and rear-engine automobiles. With the appearance of the electrical automobile, although, there’s no massive engine taking on a ton of area, so it’s widespread for EVs to have each a daily trunk, in addition to a frunk. The brand new Dodge Charger EV is not any completely different, or at the very least that’s the case if you would like one so badly that you simply’re prepared to pay $4,995 for the privilege.
To be clear, Dodge isn’t promoting the frunk as a standalone possibility that prices almost $5,000. If that had been the case, I’d in all probability be organizing a riot as a substitute of merely writing a publish about it. As a substitute, the frunk is included as a part of the Plus Group, which additionally provides, amongst different issues, a 16-inch infotainment display, cooled fake leather-based seats, and LED headlights. The frunk is simply a part of the bundle.
Now, in the event you learn intently, you’d have already observed this in our publish on the brand new Charger’s pricing. We didn’t name it out on the time, however it’s the primary time I’ve ever heard of a frunk being bought as an possibility. Granted, all the things appears to be optionally available or bought as a subscription lately, so it’s not probably the most shocking factor on this planet, however severely? The frunk? In line with Motor1, Audi additionally made the frunk optionally available on the Q6 E-Tron in Europe, however it’s not clear whether or not that would be the case when it arrives within the U.S.
On the similar time, although, simply how essential of a function is a frunk? I’ve but to see any onerous knowledge, however based mostly on a number of conversations I’ve had, frunks actually aren’t all that standard. Apparently, even when EVs have them, most individuals simply don’t use them. So if it prices additional to make room for a frunk in a automotive that already begins at $61,590, possibly it simply is sensible for Dodge to supply it as an possibility. In spite of everything, why construct the price of one thing only some individuals are going to make use of into the bottom worth of a automotive that’s already considerably costlier than its predecessor?
Additionally, as you may see from the video under (timestamped to after they open the hood), it’s not just like the frunk is very large. Certain, you could possibly put some groceries in there, however you in all probability wouldn’t. Then once more, a few days in the past, I walked previous two ladies loading groceries into the frunk of their C8 Corvette, so possibly the individuals actually do use their frunks. What do you suppose? Is that this no massive deal, or is it one more occasion of automakers charging for one thing that ought to simply come commonplace?
