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Originally Posted by redpoint5
A body on frame already has the spare space to locate the battery, a solution to eliminate the driveshaft, and an opportunity to balance the weight bias for better handling and ride comfort.
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Switching from longitudinal engine to transverse might not be rocket-science, and would make it easier to provide such solution even to a full-size American truck. Or in a relatively smaller class, the drivetrain of a Rav4 hybrid into a Tacoma.