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Originally Posted by SUB-FT86
I guess BMW is retarded for putting a battery in the back then. But then that's one of the reasons BMW cars are known for the 50/50 weight distribution.
Also a 5-7 lb battery doesn't sound like one you would daily drive with.
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Not retarded at all. Neither is Mazda for putting the battery in the trunk of my Miata - from the factory. I have no issue when manufacturers do it, just don't see it as being necessary to move the battery to the trunk when it didn't come there from the factory, except for specific applications like when a race car is under required weight for its class and ballast is needed, and a big heavy battery in the trunk could be one way to achieve that.
As to the daily-drivability of a small lightweight AGM or lithium battery? They actually work better on daily driven cars than on cars that are parked and only driven every week or two. Not keeping the small batteries charged up is what kills them, not using them daily. I've been using smaller, lighter batteries in daily driven (and rarely driven autocross/track cars) for 10+ years, from Neons to Mustangs to my Miata.