Opening frunk disables remote start???

[dmitry]

Why?

…… unless you're talking about letting the cabin warm / cool.

Exactly

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[User100723]

Why?

What's the purpose of remote starting first? When you open the frunk, it will turn off. Just skip your first step, unless you're talking about letting the cabin warm / cool.

The whole idea is to get the car to a comfortable temperature level before we stick our heads into it, so by the time we are done loading, we’ll be good to go. It doesn’t help that the seats aren’t ventilated either, so getting the cabin to cool while we’re loading is kinda important for some of us. It saves us time, sweat, and a potential migraine.

Sure, we could stick our heads in first, and while it might be bearable, I can tell you it is not a pleasant experience. But guess we’ll have to work with that, or try to plan for remote starting the car and leaving it running long before we begin loading.

 

[HuntingPudel]

So if your loading process takes a long time, take @RickMachE ’s advice and open, remote start, then load. If your loading process is short, just remote start with enough lead time, open the frunk, then load. If the loading process is short and the cabin has been preconditioned, the car should not be unbearable. My other cars don’t have A/C, and while they can be hot I wouldn’t call them unbearable when I get in (maybe because they don’t have A/C and the conditions are expected?). ?‍?

 

[User100723]

So if your loading process takes a long time, take @RickMachE ’s advice and open, remote start, then load. If your loading process is short, just remote start with enough lead time, open the frunk, then load. If the loading process is short and the cabin has been preconditioned, the car should not be unbearable. My other cars don’t have A/C, and while they can be hot I wouldn’t call them unbearable when I get in (maybe because they don’t have A/C and the conditions are expected?). ?‍?

Thanks, yeah that’s pretty much what I said I’d do.

Regarding heat, I used to work years ago in temps well above 112F for hours on end in closed humid environments, and this was a regular, almost every day construction thing, so it’s not like I’m unable to adjust. It’s just that as I get older, my body can no longer adjust as quickly as it used to, so sometimes this means a bad migraine, which can put me in bed for a couple hours when I’s supposed to be going somewhere. I’d rather keep the headache at bay till the end of the day than do something that could potentially trigger it earlier than I’d like.

And yes, I have considered preconditioning, and actually do have that set up for my regular work days, but those days are just half of my work week (the rest are on demand jobs). But anyway, it’s something I’ll have to deal with I guess, as not everyone my age faces the issues I face under the same conditions.

Still think it’s a bit of an oversight on Ford and other legacy auto makers to not have these little kinks fully worked out when designing a brand new platform, just like the limited 2 remote starts Ford allows, the 12v battery-draining “accessory mode” that’s still available, and that double-honk when car is on, neither of which are necessary on an zero-emission EV that can turn itself off and always be recharged after a set period of time. But maybe I’m just complaining as a perfectionist at this point. I’ll admit my expectations can be a bit sky high after working up there for so long ?!

Sure, we used to ride the buggy (or GASP walk!) with no heat during -15F freezing rain and worked in coal mines with candles on our foreheads at some point, and we managed just fine, so technically we are really spoiled. Nevertheless, it’s nice to not have to endure those kinds of experiences anymore as we get older and technology advances/becomes more efficient, right?

Anyway, don’t mean to argue or anything, and really appreciate the well-thought out suggestions from everyone! Hopefully these little annoyances will be ironed out at some point, because there’s no harm in doing so. It only makes things better for everyone else in the long haul.

 

[HuntingPudel]

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Still think it’s a bit of an oversight on Ford and other legacy auto makers to not have these little kinks fully worked out
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Don’t get me wrong, I totally agree that it’s a dumb glitch. The first time I encountered it I thought that my shut-down timer had expired. I’m living with it and don’t mind it for the foreseeable future, but hopefully an update to the HVAC systems, GFM, or BCM will stop this behavior. ?‍?

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