Our 2003 is that way..LeSabre
2007-10-20 14:20:55 · 8 answers · asked by Boopsie 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Not a clue! Weird,isn't it? I have an '06 Chevy and couldn't find my battery til I looked in the trunk next to the spare tire. lol
2007-10-20 14:27:07 · answer #1 · answered by Terri R 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Acutally, putting the battery under the hood near the front is the worst place for it. Heat and vibration are the two worst enemies for a battery.
Under the back seat keeps it away from the heat of the engine compartment and by being in the middle of the car, the battery is less subject to vibration.
Rick
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2007-10-20 14:25:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
So when you seat on the back seat it will give you an electrifying experience...
VW and AUDI has been doing it for years. So is not uncommon to do that. It saves space too. Also keeps it away from the elements and helps to prevent freezing.
2007-10-20 14:27:23 · answer #3 · answered by spammer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that is where these cars had space and they wanted to compete with the euro cars for the share of the market they were losing to the euros.
2007-10-20 14:46:16 · answer #4 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
just a space thing,gives them some xtra space under hood to cram in there. some euro cars have that also
2007-10-20 14:24:49 · answer #5 · answered by koma 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To protect it from the elements, and because nothing else was using that space.
2007-10-20 14:24:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Less corrosion being protected from the moisture , etc. But other than that ?????? make it harder to jump or make mechanics more money ???
2007-10-20 14:44:56 · answer #7 · answered by hbewiz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
also easier to hook up a system
2007-10-20 14:50:04 · answer #8 · answered by Ricky 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋