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I haven't heard that either, but I have read that the batteries at the bottom give the car a lower center of mass which can be a good thing in curves from my un
by dandellion 6y ago
I haven't heard that either, but I have read that the batteries at the bottom give the car a lower center of mass which can be a good thing in curves from my understanding, but that's different from just a "heavier feeling" which I don't see why anyone would prefer that.
- buran77 6y ago> I haven't heard that either Of course because it's absolute nonsense. We spent the last several decades trying to make vehicles lighter for their size, and nobody loads their car with bricks and sandbags to get that "heavier feeling". Lower center of gravity is great but completely decoupled from the overall mass of the vehicle. The fact that the comment came back from downvote graveyard is a testament that not only will people say anything to support even a ludicrous claim, many others will support it without batting an eye.
- dragonwriter 6y agoPeople would prefer it because it counteracts body lift, which reduces traction. Even if people don't understand the physics of why it works, the handling impacts are pretty apparent, especially out of low-speed city or heavy-traffic driving.