Creating a warning label not to slam the frunk?

[4sevens.com]

Except there's a manual release lever for the frunk underneath the glove box. So a software update would not be able to keep your frunk contents secure.

If the glove box button is also hooked up to the computer then a firmware could lock that out as well

 

[aronth5]

Will be interesting to see if Tesla physically modifies the funk for the Model X along with the software changes suggested on this thread?

 

[mknox]

Except there's a manual release lever for the frunk underneath the glove box. So a software update would not be able to keep your frunk contents secure.

Right. That's true. But I'll bet the average valet doesn't know about that.

 

[dflye]

The lack of a locking glove box is annoying; but given there isn't a physical/mechanical key that is found in other "keyless" ignition vehicles, not sure how Tesla could effectively do that without some HW/SW coordination.

To stay on topic, from painful experience watching son attempt to close the frunk one day (he misremembered the process he'd previously demonstrated mastery of), at least failed attempts by 10yo kids don't do much damage other than to their parent's hypertension. He was trying to slam it down to close it in one swell foop, but it seems that no matter how hard you mash it down initially, only the first latch engages.

Related topic, if you happen to load the frunk with solid enough material that is just the wrong height (such that it stops the frunk lid at a point somewhere between where the first and second latch operate), after you realize you can't mash it down to make the 2nd latch catch, you have to operate the frunk open button with one hand while applying enough pressure to the frunk lid to allow the first latch to release. Not to say that I've done this more than once or twice or...

 

[markb1]

If the glove box button is also hooked up to the computer then a firmware could lock that out as well

I don't have the car yet, so I can't confirm, but the manual says the frunk release is under the glove box, not in the glove box. So even if the glove box could be locked, it wouldn't prevent the frunk from being accessed.

 

[kendallpb]

Related topic, if you happen to load the frunk with solid enough material that is just the wrong height (such that it stops the frunk lid at a point somewhere between where the first and second latch operate), after you realize you can't mash it down to make the 2nd latch catch, you have to operate the frunk open button with one hand while applying enough pressure to the frunk lid to allow the first latch to release. Not to say that I've done this more than once or twice or...

Yuck, this reminds me that eons ago, I actually made a nice dent from the inside in my Miata's trunk. ;-( I promise to treat the Model S better, I promise to treat the Model S better, I promise to treat the Model S better. . . . :scared: