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Originally Posted by BNaylor
It could be worse. For example on some GM cars the battery is under the rear passenger seat
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I first came across this on Audi cars in the 1980's.
It seems a bit strange at first but it makes a lot of sense.... it helps to reduce the nose-heavy weight bias found in many front-engine cars (for better handling) reduces engine compartment clutter and battery heat-soaking.