[Dave at Pelican Parts]

#1 Acid spill in an enclosed area (Now you rot out the trunk floor

#2 H2 buildup in an enclosed space

Solution? Battery cover and acid mat under the battery.

Silly question for you--
How is an acid spill in the open different from one in the trunk?

Solution: Battery box that is vented to the outside. All it takes is a hole in the box, some vinyl tubing, and a hole in the body. Plus some paint (for the hole in the body) and some RTV around the tubing. No buildup of gases, plus if any acid leaks it should spill out of the tube.

Then again, I have my Optima mounted in the stock battery tray. I don't feel any real need to move it. I just wish it were lighter...

--DD