Ahhhh..... Mr.Science questions can be lots of fun. Throw in shop teachers from the 60's and probably a little Jack Daniels and the possibilities are endless.Positive or negative ground. It be or not to be? That is the Question.I was sitting a bar and an electron sat down next to me and ordered a beer.Being the kind or bar that usually didnt get many free electrons wandering in,my curiosity got the better of me. Owning positive ground British cars,I had to know his opinion on the subject. Which was better and why? He told me it really didnt matter. Push me or pull me,Im a pretty easy going kind of guy,as long as I end up where I started,at the battery. He said that his generator buddies,the bosses, were easier to get along with,because they could change polarity,just like their socks. Their alternator cousins,are a lot harder to live with,even thought they put out more power.He said it was that diode thing,that held back their flexibility.That AC/DC thing and I told him it wasnt that kind of bar.I thanked him for his expert opinion and bought him another beer. He told he was shocked and being an electron,I took his word for it. As for the 10% thing,I kind of doubt it. Exploding cars? Kind of doubt that too, but when filling a gas container,always place it on the ground to eliminate static electricty. Most car owners switch polarity to use negative ground accessories,radios and modern alternators.Originality-positive ground. Modern updating-negative ground. As your shop teacher always said" HEY!! Quit screwing around! Hope everyone knows Im just having fun.