On Saturday, 26 November 2016 01:09:29 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
tabbypurr wrote:

An unclamped battery is obviously free to move around, but its
movement is often constrained by what surrounds if and the power
leads. While I certainly don't recommend it, you might be able to
drive for years without anything untoward happening.

Low performance vehicles don't need battery clamps to be functional.
I've driven more than one vehicle that had no provision for any sort of
battery clamping. Of course they're a hazard in a crash, that's
primarily why cars now have the clamps.

Thanks for confirming you're a danger on the roads.

I've yet to see any production car of any age where the battery isn't
secured, as supplied by the factory.

Of course. Having the battery rattling around is so silly I'm surprised
that even Mr Purr thinks it OK.

If you learn a bit more about cars you'll find there are lots of old cars with no provision for a battery clamp. They tend to be prized rather than called silly. I have no problem with having driven some pieces of history, and far from your assertion that such is a danger, classic cars in fact have a better safety record on the road than modern ones. It appears that paradox and its explanation are things you know nothing about.


NT