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The wire from the front-mounted battery emits a microwave frequency that could potentially disrupt air control radio traffic, and thus doesn't meet FCC regulations. Thus, it was necessarily shortened as a part of the "Federalization". Or not, just a guess.
Simple.. The S2 front clam design with it's separate sevice panels (instead of a front 'bonnet' like the S1) doesn't have a large enough gap to pass a battery through.
Would get rather expensive to have to remove and re-install the clam to swap the battery. (A bit like the 340R where you have to take off the complete body to do that...)
Also, the battery in the front is in a very cold and exposed position, which doesn't do much good for it's lifespan, as well as needing a long power cable to charge it and power the starter motor.
On the european 2004 models (and I suspect also on the US model) they moved the winscreen washer bottle to the rear too. Probably to create enough space in the front for both the heater and the ABS unit.
I use a Hawker Genesis. Pretty much the same as the Odyssey, I believe. A little over 13lbs, and it's been working great so far. I might put the stock battery back in over winter just in case, even though the car has been starting fine even at fairly cold temperatures.
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