[spockcat]

VW should have put the battery in an area accesible to the owner, perhaps under the hood like the millions of other cars on the road. I could have fixed this in 2 minutes.

Brad

Yes and no. The batttery should last longer inside the vehicle due to it not seeing as much heat and cold as it does in the engine compartment.

 

[spockcat]

Yeah, I had an '85 Audi 200 with the battery under the rear seat. I will admit, that is a better location than under the driver's seat. Only took two bolts to get to the battery if I remember correctly. But putting the battery there on the Touareg would probably cut fuel capacity by a couple of gallons.