Polarized battery tray for a vehicle

A battery tray for a vehicle, said battery tray comprising:

• a first tray component having a first panel portion and a pair of elongated reinforcement members integrally protruding upward from opposing edges of the first panel portion;
• a second tray component having a second panel portion and a plurality of cross members disposed at an upper surface of the second panel portion with the plurality of cross members extending between the elongated reinforcement members;
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• wherein opposing ends of front and rear cross members of the plurality of cross members directly engage inside surfaces of the pair of elongated reinforcement members to form a peripheral wall of a battery containment area.

A battery tray for a vehicle, said battery tray comprising:

• a first tray component having a first panel portion and a plurality of cross members integrally extending across the first panel portion;
• a second tray component having a second panel portion and a pair of elongated reinforcement members;
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• wherein upright surfaces of the pair of elongated reinforcement members directly engage opposing ends of the plurality of cross members so as to provide a sealed peripheral wall around a battery containment area disposed above the panel portion of the tray component.