Re: 4000 battery

[zm@mhcnet.att.com]

>    Just out of curiousity, where is the battery located on the 4000? Is it
>    under the rear seat like in the 5000? On my 5000, there is a regular
>    sized Sears Diehard (put in by the previous owner) that doesn't look
>    like anything special was needed to put it in there.
> 
> So, do you like breathing Hydrogen? Never let it be said that the Germans
> would fall prey to doing something simple when a far more involved (and
> expen$ive) solution presents itself that requires non-standard parts and
> is generally a royal pain in the ass (having to pull the $#@#(@$@#!ing
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I have read that one of the major reasons for putting the battery under
the rear seat is weight distribution. The 5000 Quattro (and 100/200Q, S4
too I guess) has near ideal 50/50 weight distribution contributing to
vehicle stability. I have also heard that some cars (BMWs, I think) have their
batteries in the trunk for the very same reason. I guess Audi could have
put the battery in the trunk as well, but they would have to give up valuable
cargo space. According to Consumer Reports, the Audi 5000 has the largest
trunk space in its class.

Zafer