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MetroMPG · 06-16-2016, 05:49 PM

I heard about that lethal 50v threshold a few times when we were building the ForkenSwift.

Which makes me wonder: as a 48v nominal system, the running voltage will probably be higher than 50. Is it still "safe" in terms of the 50v threshold?

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Also: I find it funny that they're marketing this as a voltage upgrade rather than as a "mild" hybrid, because it adds the same features that mild hybridization does.

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