When the frunk is open, the car lights stay off. This is not OK!

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No worries. I absolutely agree with you, it’s common sense in situation you described. I’m talking about different thing. Let’s say you are coming from the grocery store at late evening hit trunk release button in the app, car lights up, some cars even make annoying beep, trunk opens. Other drivers see your car lights and you, all are safe. But if you hit frunk release button, nothing happens you are near absolutely dark car and other drivers are not aware about your presence.
What nonsense kind of grocery store parking lots are you parking in? If it’s dark, that car you’re so worried about is going to have their headlights on. Those are designed to give the driver better visibility. You’re way overthinking this.
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I've had situations where I wanted extra lighting for safety, so I turned on the headlight switch. Doesn't the switch do what needs to be done?
One would think so Joe.
 
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What nonsense kind of grocery store parking lots are you parking in? If it’s dark, that car you’re so worried about is going to have their headlights on. Those are designed to give the driver better visibility. You’re way overthinking this.
It’s clear, grocery store is an example. Check my photos where the car is parked on driveway, you can see the difference. And no, I’m not overthinking it’s just you have different opinion and different scenarios of using frunk. In my world when I finish work day and return to the car I would really want to have lights on, when I pack my staff in frunk.
 

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It’s clear, grocery store is an example. Check my photos where the car is parked on driveway, you can see the difference. And no, I’m not overthinking it’s just you have different opinion and different scenarios of using frunk. In my world when I finish work day and return to the car I would really want to have lights on, when I pack my staff in frunk.
You’re worried about safety IN YOUR OWN DRIVEWAY? What kind of animals do you live with?

On the odd chance you’re not being disingenuous, get yourself some carriage lights for your garage that have either “dusk to dawn” photo sensors or motion sensors. Then you will have all the light you need.
 
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You’re worried about safety IN YOUR OWN DRIVEWAY? What kind of animals do you live with?

On the odd chance you’re not being disingenuous, get yourself some carriage lights for your garage that have either “dusk to dawn” photo sensors or motion sensors. Then you will have all the light you need.
? Are you SERIOUS ?! It’s s a good joke, thank you ?
Oh, no! You really don’t see the difference between examples and real situations ?
 


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? Are you SERIOUS ?! It’s s a good joke, thank you ?
Oh, no! You really don’t see the difference between examples and real situations ?
No, I do see the difference between claiming a safety issue, then describing this safety issue existing in parking lots and driveways.
 
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No, I do see the difference between claiming a safety issue, then describing this safety issue existing in parking lots and driveways.
Ok, next time I will take better pictures. I will park my car on the public road and in full dark will take pictures from the middle of the road.

Crash tests you also expect to be filmed on public intersections with real people inside the cars?
 

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I don't mention interior lights, the question is about exterior lights for safety reasons.
I'm trying to figure this out, why is it safer for driving lights to be on when the frunk is open? I'm thinking back on the two dozen ICE cars I've owned over the decades. I can't recall ANY that were front engined where the lights came on or stayed on when I opened the hood or the trunk.
 
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Ok, next time I will take better pictures. I will park my car on the public road and in full dark will take pictures from the middle of the road.

Crash tests you also expect to be filmed on public intersections with real people inside the cars?
You keep moving the goalposts. Do you park in the street or in your driveway, or in your garage? If you’re parking on the street, grow up and turn the lights on manually when you’re around the vehicle and it’s dark. If you’re in the driveway or the garage, you’re just whining to whine, grow up.
 
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I'm trying to figure this out, why is it safer for driving lights to be on when the frunk is open? I'm thinking back on the two dozen ICE cars I've owned over the decades. I can't recall ANY that were front engined where the lights came on or stayed on when I opened the hood or the trunk.
I see the problem, in people’s mind the frunk is engine compartment and it’s fine to work as on ICE cars. And Ford engineers approach to design frunk work flow was the same as on ICE cars. You open the hood much rare and usually just to fix something. If it’s happens on the road you turn hazard lights and take other precautions to stay safe. But look differently, in Mach-E it’s not an engine compartment anymore! It’s a storage space! That’s the point! I use frunk each day, my work day ends in different locations usually when dark already. It’s stupid to turn hazards lights and do other things just for few moments while I drop my belongings in frunk. More convenient and safe for lights came on when I hit the open frunk button when approaching to the car. The same way as trunk works.


Otherwise just unlock your car first and then pop your frunk. I would suggest that it is not a big deal or a safety issue or it would have been brought up before now.
To end the discussion this suggestion is most suitable. Yes, it is an extra step but it works the way I expecting. Thank you @AKgrampy
 

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? Are you SERIOUS ?! It’s s a good joke, thank you ?
Oh, no! You really don’t see the difference between examples and real situations ?
I still think a headlight switch would work if you can't get anything else to work. I know a guy that never uses his turn signals. I asked him why he doesn't use his signals and he said he can drive fine without using them, so I guess he's just lazy and doesn't want to use a switch.
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