Frunk: Boot drier? Other interesting Frunk tools?

[Logan]

Had an idea kicking around my head, and curious what others think.

The Frunk is a great feature, and it seems most people are very excited about how it should be present in both the BEV, and Harvester versions.

I was thinking the other day about other things that I think could be useful for the frunk. And I realized that I would love to have a boot drier. Maybe it's not standard, and maybe its something you have to setup/take down manually. But for those of us that go outdoors and recreate in the bad weather, I think a built in boot drier would be an interesting/useful addition to the vehicle.

Exhibit A: My mountain biking shoes after a wet ride in November. Waterproof socks saved me from the worst of it, but this is what the shoes looked like.

So, what do you think? Would you want/use something like this?

Any other fun frunk ideas?

 

[R1TVT]

In theory, you could just plug in a boot dryer, turn on the power outlet, and let'rr rip? You could even cut holes through a bin for the dryer tubes and keep everything tidy... Use a Thermic or Hotronic.

 

[Logan]

In theory, you could just plug in a boot dryer, turn on the power outlet, and let'rr rip? You could even cut holes through a bin for the dryer tubes and keep everything tidy... Use a Thermic or Hotronic.

I thought about that. And if push comes to shove, I just might do that.

My mountain biking shoes I often throw on the boot drier when I get home. But I've forgotten them on the drier more than once. I could potentially just relocate the drier to the frunk, and leave it there, so I don't forget.

Or potentially even just have a way to pipe in climate controlled air into the frunk (heat, or cool it, depending on what you're wanting).

 

[GreenHarverster304]

That would be nice, even just to warm your boots on a cold day.

On the other hand the humidity would need to be vented somewhere, because no one wants a moldy funky frunk.

 

[Scoutsie]

Oooh, I like the idea of a boot drier or outdoor back/butt warmer. If it’s just heat, that could be accomplished by taking air from, uh, somewhere on the car that is making heat (don’t look at me, I’m a writer, not an engineer), passing it thru a filter so nobody dies of air poison, et voila. That would be pretty nice for tailgates! Upvote given.

 

[Logan]

That would be nice, even just to warm your boots on a cold day.

On the other hand the humidity would need to be vented somewhere, because no one wants a moldy funky frunk.

Amen to that.

No one wants a funky frunk, thats for sure.

And yeah, for warming up boots/stuff on the way to an outdoor event, it would be primo.

Oooh, I like the idea of a boot drier or outdoor back/butt warmer. That would be pretty nice for tailgates! Upvote given.

And ooh, a tailgate seat warmer? That could be pretty interesting too . I'd have the warmest seat at soccer practice!

 

[Scoutsie]

And ooh, a tailgate seat warmer? That could be pretty interesting too . I'd have the warmest seat at soccer practice!

Quick tangent: you play or are watching kids playing? I ask because my best friend is serious-business tifosi.

There’s stuff that can be put into plastic to discourage microbial growth, but there’s a lot of bacteria in this wild world of ours. That might also help with frunk funk.

 

[Logan]

Quick tangent: you play or are watching kids playing? I ask because my best friend is serious-business tifosi.

There’s stuff that can be put into plastic to discourage microbial growth, but there’s a lot of bacteria in this wild world of ours. That might also help with frunk funk.

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I was a "very competitive" soccer player for a long time. I played 2-4 seasons a year, from ages ~3-18 (when the state soccer tournament ended my senior year of high school).

I had friends that played for the college I attended, and played with them/spoke with the coach a few times about potentially playing. But Title 9 had recently come out, and the school had to reduce the number of mens teams, and Soccer was one of the teams that was cut. Which means while the team still existed, you couldn't get a scholarship for it anymore, and I decided not to try, as I was paying my way through school myself. I did play on a few intramural teams while I was there, but stuck to the "not as intense" leagues, to avoid being injured by the people who were using the league as a way to "prove" that they should have made the collegiate team.

After graduation I played corporate league/adult league a few times, but nothing consistent.

I also played pickup futsal/Soccer after work for years (2-3x a week for 4 years). Sort of the "who's line is it anyway" variant of soccer that I enjoy now (You know, like the old show "who's line is it anyway, where the teams are made up and the points don't matter "). Since moving to somewhere more remote, and having more younger kids, its been hard to find times to play with enough adults that are interested in playing. Which is one of the reasons I swapped to mountain biking (I can do it by myself).

My kids played their first 2 seasons of soccer this year, and its been... interesting . They've both progressed well, but obviously have lots of room to grow (I've got a 6yr old, and a 9yr old). The upside, is they think that "playing" soccer at home, is what I tell them it is. So they've been practicing 2 touch, and other normal soccer drills for longer than they've been playing .

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And yes, you're right, we could totally have some anti-funky materials in the frunk, which could help with that . Thanks for digging that up.