Who else wishes there was an MG ZS EV aftermarket drop-in frunk for cable storage?

[Dave53]

On point 2, used to get aftermarket bonnet gas struts... don't know if any fit the EV, but I know they can be had for the ZS...? been pondering getting a set since I got the car.

I was thinking of them as well, due to a problem on the second day I had the car, the wind caught the bonnet in a gust and the bonnet stay came out of its resting point and the bonnet came down, luckily I had my hand above my head or it could have been nasty????

 

[SCB86]

I was thinking of them as well, due to a problem on the second day I had the car, the wind caught the bonnet in a gust and the bonnet stay came out of its resting point and the bonnet came down, luckily I had my hand above my head or it could have been nasty????

I've had the bonnet come down on my head before now. Not pleasant

 

[Les burrows]

Funny reading this thread just going of thread for a moment, takes me back a while, to a friend of mine trying to jump start a rover 214 had the bonnet on the stay rod fitted the jump leads with the clamps pointing upwards next thing gust of wind lifted the bonnet of the stay rod the bonnet slammed down onto the jump lead clamps/ connectors put a hole through the bonnet from one clamp and a large dent from the other £500 later for repairs and respray he bought a new battery very annoying but funny at the time

But one point to take from this is the bonnet props are never very good and can easily come out in a bit of wind so you need to be very careful.
Les

 

[Les burrows]

Hi cocole, just seen your video can I ask a question after you had done this mod was there any increase in noise just thinking could the box amplify the sound of the motor a little perhaps but well done and thank you for you post
Les

 

[Deleted member 823]

People on here have fitted gas struts and have had problems with them.

 

[cocole]

Hi cocole, just seen your video can I ask a question after you had done this mod was there any increase in noise just thinking could the box amplify the sound of the motor a little perhaps but well done and thank you for you post
Les

Hi there.
It's not my video, I just stumbled upon it while browsing youtube.

 

[Les burrows]

Hi there.
It's not my video, I just stumbled upon it while browsing youtube.

Hi ok thank you for the reply
Les

 

[Cocijo]

Hi cocole, just seen your video can I ask a question after you had done this mod was there any increase in noise just thinking could the box amplify the sound of the motor a little perhaps but well done and thank you for you post
Les

When i saw the pic of this i honestly thought it was a joke! ?

 

[jhunterwu]

Wow, I'm definitely going to do that, but not with a suitcase.

I wonder what parts he used.

 

[AbuG]

Wow, I'm definitely going to do that, but not with a suitcase.

I wonder what parts he used.

It's a great place for your kitchen sink installation...
... Then your motor home will be almost complete.

 

[JMev]

I thinks someone could design and make a good reclaimed plastic tray to fit.

 

[Jomarkh]

I thinks someone could design and make a good reclaimed plastic tray to fit.

There is another thread about a frunk for the ZS but I can't find it

 

[Coulomb]

Possibly this one:

Thread 'Frunk solution ZS'

Jan 23, 2022

Hi,

I have seen this for the ZS. I have been in touch and they are finalising the design and should be available to order in a couple of weeks.

Ev assecories ireland

• Jonnobris
• mg zs ev
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• Forum: MG ZS EV Upgrades & Accessories

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I didn't read to the end to see if it fits the latest model (Mark 2).

There was also a fancy one from a Scandinavian country, but that might have been MG4 only.

 

[DBedford]

Frunk on MG ZS EV, completely pointless. Takes too long to open the bonnet compared with the boot and who uses their Type 2 cable anyway? We've used ours twice in 2 years, both occasions in the 1st week of ownership with a trip to Cornwall.

 

[Kithmo]

Frunk on MG ZS EV, completely pointless. Takes too long to open the bonnet compared with the boot and who uses their Type 2 cable anyway? We've used ours twice in 2 years, both occasions in the 1st week of ownership with a trip to Cornwall.

I think the advantage would be that if you don't use the cable much, the frunk is a good place to store it, saving some space in the boot and you won't have to open the bonnet anyway.
But is that advantage worth the cost of a frunk, probably not ?

 

[Susanna]

I think I’ve also only used mine twice in the 2 1/2 years I have had the car. I did take it (in the boot) on a recent weekend away, but didn’t need it. If one needed to use it frequently, under the bonnet would suit, simply because it’s nearer the flap, but I don’t think I, personally, would have attempted the fitting of a frunk.

 

[hmadsen]

I think I’ve also only used mine twice in the 2 1/2 years I have had the car. I did take it (in the boot) on a recent weekend away, but didn’t need it. If one needed to use it frequently, under the bonnet would suit, simply because it’s nearer the flap, but I don’t think I, personally, would have attempted the fitting of a frunk.

I dont drive the ZS EV, it's my wifes car, but the car i AM driving is also an electric and i have 2 Type 2 cables with me at all times.

1 that is 2 meters long, in the Frunk where it is easy to get to, it is super convenient, both because i dont have to wrestle 5 meters of cable, when 98% of the time, only 2 meters is needed and because i dont have cable lying on the floor getting wet and dirty.

1 That is 5 meters long under the trunk floor for those seldom occations where the 2 meter is not long enough.

Why do i charge away from home.

Well the main office of the company i work for is located about 100 miles from my home, and they do subsidised charging, so their prices are generally lower than what i get at home.

Then we have some factories i visit when they need me to do something, again they have the same chargers as the main office so if i go there i always plug in and charge until i have enough to get home (In summer, i charge nearly for "free" at home because i have solar panels, in winter i charge to 100% if i have time).

Also...Sometimes i need to go 200 miles to a factory, but i stay at a hotel, then i can charge at their destination chargers (Cheaper than fast chargers) and have the car ready and at ~100%, ready for when i go home.

This way i very rarely have to stop to charge when i go somewhere.