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trikkonceptz · 12-05-2008, 01:57 PM

It has been a couple of years now, but I recall a buzz some time back about the future of the automobile and its conversion to a 48V system. From what I recall doing so would reduce the weight of the vehicle by using smaller lighter weight electrical cables, since they would not have to be of such heavy gauge.

In fact I remember seeing companies like Alpine developing car stereos that could support the 48V systems. Anyone know what happen to this idea? I have since not heard anything about it. I thought it would be a perfect fit for vehicles like the Volt, Aptera, next gen prius etc, yet no mention of it.

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