First, credit to whoever designed the cabin air filter placement in the EV6. It was the easiest replacement I’ve ever done. No tools, no awkward twisting under the dash, and no glove box removal. Just pop off part of the frunk and you’re done.
But, wow, the EV6 RWD has so much wasted space in the frunk. I understand using standard parts, but there’s enough room there to have made a much bigger storage area. Right now, it’s just enough for a charger, adapter, and maybe a small tire inflator. Someone even improvised with a plastic bus tray to create a bigger compartment.
In Europe and other markets, the RWD frunk is bigger because they don’t have the same regulations as the US about internal release mechanisms. You can buy the European version and use it in your car with no issues.
Niko said: @Thayer
Can someone explain what these internal release mechanisms actually do? Wouldn’t using the European frunk cause issues?
The internal release is required in the US if the compartment is big enough for a child to fit inside. The AWD frunk is small enough to avoid this, but the larger RWD frunk would need a hood release inside the bin, which the EV6 doesn’t have.
The AWD version definitely doesn’t have much space, unfortunately. The RWD uses the same frunk insert because of North American regulations. But you can get a bigger one for the RWD if you retrofit it.
Also, isn’t it great how simple the cabin filter change is? It’s probably the best design of any car I’ve had since 2003.
@Rex
All my older cars had the cabin filter behind the glove box, and I always had to twist into weird positions to get to it. The only decent one was my Santa Fe, where it was just behind the glove box.
By the way, I found a video showing the part numbers, but it’s not available here. This seems like a good side gig for someone in Europe to bulk ship these parts. EV Buyer’s Guide
Morgan said:
I used a large Harbor Freight box to make use of the space. It’s the Bauer large box. It’s a popular DIY hack I saw people sharing on this forum.
I have the larger RWD frunk and use it all year. In winter, I keep the charging cable, snow chains, gloves, and a towel. In summer, I swap the chains for a camping adapter and hair dryer, but the charging cable stays in year-round.