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Old 09-01-2006, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by scott
the problem with auto electrictronics today is power...12v ha. ( and china) lets talk about 48 volt systems. internal combustion with a 48v electrical system would rock...and kill a bunch of hack mechanics in the process. computers woul dlike it, electric oil, water pumps, electric ac compressors...amy not electric cam shafts?
My car has a 500V system, which it uses for the electric motor and AC. The 12V system is used for just about everything else (so it can share parts with other cars). This is not my P-car, for those of you who weren't sure.
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