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Old 01-18-2010, 10:41 AM   #11 (permalink)
NiHaoMike
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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw View Post
I remember reading 10-20 years ago about plans to raise automotive voltage to 42V to power all of the extra accessories, and to ease engine start-stop. What ever happened to that?
They abandoned it in favor of even higher voltages. Such as the Prius with a 200v battery.

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