Re: Battery placement

["David Roden (Akron OH USA)" <roden@ald.net>]

On 15 Jan 2002 at 9:34, et@enterprise.net wrote:

> So I was wondering, if all other considerations were 
> secondary, what would be the "best" battery arrangement from 
> safety viewpoints?

For the sake of handling, as close as possible to the vehicle's center of 
mass.  

But batteries are good energy absorbers, and it's tempting to use them as 
part of the crush space.  When Commuter Vehicles had to make the Citicar 
more crashworthy, they moved the batteries from under the seat to behind 
the bumpers.  This improved the barrier crash performance, at the expense 
of stability.


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