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Old 04-07-2008, 02:04 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Achtung View Post
I noticed that GM only uses a 36 volt electric motor, while the electrocharger uses a 48 volt. I don't understand electricity all that well, but would this make a difference in how much energy it would recover?
It won't make any difference in how much energy the system can recover under regen-braking.
It *should* make a difference in how much power it can apply at one time to the propulsion of the car.

A higher voltage means higher potential energy. That usually means more power.
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