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December 2

Lack of frunk space

Hello! So with electric cars starting to become more prevelant I've always wondered something, why do electric cars tend to have such small frunk (Front trunk) space? If there's no longer a gas engine in there why don't they just use the entire space where the engine used to be (obviously they have to leave some space for the latch)? They always seem to have small frunks (with the exception of the Ford F-150 Lightning (electric pickup) and GMC Hummer EV). In rear- and mid-engined cars it makes sense why it's smaller because they usually use that space for the ability to add fluids to the cars, however electric cars have no need for such fluids. ― Blaze The Wolf^Talk_{Blaze Wolf#6545} 15:56, 2 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Automotive design is more complex than optimizing a single factor like "storage space". After all, fully electric tractor-trailers are already entering the marketplace. If you need storage space, you can get one of those I suppose. Instead, a variety of factors, including aesthetic appeal, are going to go into a car's design. All sorts of market research goes into designing the size, shape, and features of a vehicle, and while storage capacity may be one of the factors that appeals to some customers, likely these designs are optimizing some other thing that appeals to the target buyers. --Jayron 32 16:36, 2 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I'm a bit confused as to why you think an electric semi could be used for storage space? Semi's are really just used for transporting goods to businesses, not for storing things, and also they usually aren't available as like a daily driver. ― Blaze The Wolf^Talk_{Blaze Wolf#6545} 16:08, 3 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

See sarcasm. It's a method of communication where someone facetiously says something, for either humorous or pejorative effect. --Jayron 32 20:07, 3 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Use how? I'd imagine they still want to have a crumple zone for front-end collisions. Clarityfiend (talk) 21:49, 2 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The car user could store sleeping bags, emergency provisions and a survival kit there for the contingency they get stranded in an area without electricity and cell phone coverage. --Lambiam 11:49, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

comb

Is it possible for me to find out the brand and model of the comb in the posted image?

All searches so far have not been successful.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comb#/media/File:Plastic_comb,_2015-06-07.jpg

Thanks.69.128.161.46 (talk) 18:24, 2 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

It looks pretty generic and might be impossible to identify. In the US, Ace is a well known brand, if that helps. See here and similar. Nicer combs like that are made from hard rubber rather than plastic. 2601:648:8202:350:0:0:0:4F12 (talk) 19:13, 2 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The description page on the Commons is here. It does not identify the brand, but its photographer, who uploaded it, may know. It was the picture of the day on the English Wikipedia on 18 December 2017. --Lambiam 20:40, 2 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

padded gown

[1] What is that thing the suspect is wearing? It looks like it is made of furniture blankets. 2601:648:8202:350:0:0:0:4F12 (talk) 19:08, 2 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

It is a bullet-resistant vest, most likely kevlar. It is used when there is reason to believe that someone might attempt to shoot the suspect. 97.82.165.112 (talk) 20:10, 2 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

It is an anti-suicide smock. That model looks like the one shown at the top of this article. It's not a bullet or blade resistant garment (those look quite different, and have larger stiffer panels). -- Finlay McWalter··–·Talk 16:21, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

It also seems unlikely he would wear a bullet proof garment and leave the head so vulnerable. Richard Avery (talk) 23:04, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]