Yes. <Dad talking to the ensembled family>: "One lucky member of this family gets to ride with me. You decide who, I'll be outside in the car." <walks away, stops briefly> "I'll wait for 5 min."
You cannot coddle them. Life is harsh. (And then we die.)
Good points, but then again there aren't many 2-seater EVs on the market, either.
That bumper is, of course, not the final shape/form, and the port can be protected better than in the image. Rivian's front placement works, too, and that would also be a position subjected to the elements.
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Can you expand on why you think so? Placement-wise seems to be pretty smart/efficient, and the same for a cost perspective. Usability does not seem to be affected (even towing might work), which leaves .. impact concerns?