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A big empty frunk makes the car a lot safer and filling it with batteries would make it a lot more expensive.

I agree with your general point, but at the same time, the cost of batteries are getting exponentially cheaper. It's just a matter of time for all transport to be BEV, so it makes sense for companies to want to be ready for the new market realities.

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I don't think the price of batteries tells the whole story. Until the tech is viable, people are not going to buy an inferior car.

Most roads, at least in America, have weight limits per axle. A van or semi can only be so heavy, and having batteries take up half your cargo budget is a huge disincentive. This is on top of the severly limited range of a big, heavy, full-of-cargo EV.

frunk refers to the front trunk that Tesla's have, further increasing their caring capacity past traditional ICE cars.

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