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I don't know where to ask this, but does anyone know why they bothered with the front trunk? Was it just to keep the Model S looking like a typical car, so people would be less averse to considering it? Crumple zone for accidents? Seems like it would be unnecessary weight on a car where that would effect range.

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Looks to me like they've gone out of their way to make it look similar-but-slightly-different to other cars. I'm sure they did their market research. People expect cars to look a certain way.

I'd expect aerodynamics come into play here as well. They wouldn't just chop the front of the car off, car design has evolved to make them more aerodynamic for a reason.

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