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Originally Posted by Charlie Cheap
Rooster, the reason for going to higher voltage electrical systems is the use of electrical power steering, larger computers, electronic ignitions that are heavy electrical drains, and computer shifted automatic transmissions. Add electric torque converter lockup, bigger computer screens, and on-board TV for passengers, and electric demand goes way up.
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It's either going higher-voltage or oversizing the alternator and then increasing its drag. Same reason why military vehicles usually resort to a 24-volt system for a long time. BTW a few years ago a friend told me about some Nissan Patrol 160 and Y60 models he have seen in Europe, and got impressed by the 24-volt system fitted to them.
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It sells cars/SUV's but I think we have forgotten the purpose of a car...getting us from A to B as efficiently as possible.
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When it comes to efficiency, no wonder sometimes it seems like the only way to go from an economical standpoint is to switch from appliance-cars to tricycles. It had been quite common in Uruguay.
