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| We recently bought a 2010 car. In looking for that car, I discovered that a lot of new cars have their batteries under the floor in the truck.
Since everyone who post to this forum has carried gas in their vehicle at one time or other. Does anyone see any problems with gasoline being carried over the battery and fumes sinking into the battery compartment? Also what a bout the Hydrogen from the battery? While the car we ended up buying has the battery in the back, I will probably use the van when I pick up gasoline for the lawn equipment. But there is the possibility that it would be necessary to use the car sometimes. Is this another government "safety feature"? |
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- Posted by texas-weed 7A (My Page) on Thu, May 31, 12 at 17:25
| I can answer your questions. No Employment Prevention Agency regulation, just good design. Batteries do not perform well when they are hot, and it gets really hot under the hood. This practice has been done for decades in large trucks aka 18 wheeler. No worries about the batteries emitting hydrogen as most all new vehicle batteries are now AGM (absorbed glass mat) which are sealed and contain no liquid electrolyte. There is no more danger of gas fumes than under the hood where there is constantly gas fumes unless there is a loose connection that emits a spark. |
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- Posted by nearandwest 7 (My Page) on Thu, May 31, 12 at 20:21
| Employment Prevention Agency....now that's funny stuff, I don't care who you are!!!! |
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