<VV> Marketing vs. Engineering

[J R Read_HML]

I suspect bat and spare in the engine compartment - at least one reason - 
was to make the trunk appear larger.  The "marketing" aspect.  Engineering 
aspect for bat would have also been shorter cables.

Later, JR

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From: <Borrrris at aol.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 8:00 PM
Subject: <VV> Marketing vs. Engineering


> The discussion here about moving the battery up front for  f/r balance
> improvement got me thinking once again that Chevy coulda/ probably 
> shoulda done it
> that way all along.  Same deal with the spare  IMO.
>   So I wonder, what other no cost/low cost engineering  decisions could
> Chevy have made if their perception at the time was that the  market 
> demanded
> better balance over more trunk space? And how close to ideal do  you think 
> they
> could have come (at about the same cost) if that had  been their top 
> priority?
>
>  I've noticed that, counting me, there seem  to be at  least 3 Matts here,
> so I'll start signing my posts....
>  Matt from L.I.
>  ('66 Monza coupe 110/PG)
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