The Scout SUV might not have a false floor in the back but many EVs currently do. I'd love a way to access gear under the floor without having to unload what's above it. Perhaps the organizer under the false floor can be pulled out as a drawer from the back. It would be a great place to keep a charging cable, tow straps, tow hooks, first aid, and recovery equipment—and it would be sweet to be able to customize the partitions like you can with camera gear backpacks. What would you all organize under a false floor?
The problem with false floors in EVs
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The reasoning there are false floors and not just deep caverns on some cars have a lot to do with safety compliance. While you could have a very deep pocket in the trunk you still need to have a bumper that meets standards and out of convince it is better to have the "floor" near where the bumper opening requires.
for my tesla model 3 the extra pocket in the trunk is very large and i can fit 3 paper grocery bags in it and still close the top. I often put my groceries in there so that way they don't tip over and roll around the trunk.
No EV in the family yet, but my three VW suvs have “false floors” and I wish the access doors were split 3/4 on the width of the trunk with the 3 also opening the remainder. Sometimes you just need a little access to get something you keep on the side (that way you don’t need to unload stuff).
Some folks have taken a saw and cut their floor to do this, but it would be nice if it was structurally made to work this way as that ruins the integrity of the floor itself. One guy sunk his oversized spare (mounted to sidewall) into the cavity leaving the remainder of floor in place and covered the tire in similar material to floor to match…to each their own I guess.
Personally I don’t have spares as I run oversized tires and just carry tire strings and an air pump. I figure it is too much hassle-but a bad sidewall tear would be a PITA for me in the middle of nowhere…
Some folks have taken a saw and cut their floor to do this, but it would be nice if it was structurally made to work this way as that ruins the integrity of the floor itself. One guy sunk his oversized spare (mounted to sidewall) into the cavity leaving the remainder of floor in place and covered the tire in similar material to floor to match…to each their own I guess.
Personally I don’t have spares as I run oversized tires and just carry tire strings and an air pump. I figure it is too much hassle-but a bad sidewall tear would be a PITA for me in the middle of nowhere…
