Where's the 36 V Electrical System
Where's the 36 V Electrical System
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Where's the 36 V Electrical System
A while back I heard that cars, trucks and motorcycles were going to a 36 volt electrical system. Haven't heard anything about it lately, have you?
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Okay, I see what my problem was, thanks to mrwizard. It's a 36V battery, but a 42V electrical system as compared to the 12V battery, 14V electrical system that we have now, and indeed it's coming, and not just for electric cars.
They do refer to a hybrid car, but they are talking about a combination 14V system for some items, like radio and a 42V system for other things, like electric brakes (hydraulic brakes are on their way out).
Some of the European cars already have 42V systems.
I originally heard of this in the Wing World Magazine where it was talking about Goldwing motorcycles going to the 42V system.
If you do a search on "42 volts" you can find a lot of info. Here is one link:
http://www.visteon.com/about/features/2001/072301.shtml
Looks like along with all the benifits of 42V there are some serious drawbacks, one of them being that 42V will pack a lot more punch and cause arcing and insulation problems that the 14V systems don't have (or at least I'm not aware of).
One of these years they are going to come out with a "sealed car" that will allow only factory certified automotive technicians to work on. (just a thought, I see it coming)
They do refer to a hybrid car, but they are talking about a combination 14V system for some items, like radio and a 42V system for other things, like electric brakes (hydraulic brakes are on their way out).
Some of the European cars already have 42V systems.
I originally heard of this in the Wing World Magazine where it was talking about Goldwing motorcycles going to the 42V system.
If you do a search on "42 volts" you can find a lot of info. Here is one link:
http://www.visteon.com/about/features/2001/072301.shtml
Looks like along with all the benifits of 42V there are some serious drawbacks, one of them being that 42V will pack a lot more punch and cause arcing and insulation problems that the 14V systems don't have (or at least I'm not aware of).
One of these years they are going to come out with a "sealed car" that will allow only factory certified automotive technicians to work on. (just a thought, I see it coming)
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Where's the 36 V Electrical System
I wont be buying anythign with electrical brakes
yoru alternator and battery goes out... you can't stop
and I personally dont trust them, even if they were sun powered
yoru alternator and battery goes out... you can't stop
and I personally dont trust them, even if they were sun powered
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HMMM. Interesting thought. Not likely the alternator and battery would both go out at the same time, but I guess it's possible. They will have to have some kind of backup system for critical systems.
Personally I'll just buy a used vehicle with a 14V system. About 2 or 3 more vehicles will last me till I croak.
Personally I'll just buy a used vehicle with a 14V system. About 2 or 3 more vehicles will last me till I croak.
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Yeah, it's called an E-brake.
I doubt the DOT would ever let them eliminate that old stand by system....
As an old girlfriend told me once "Sometimes, friction is necessary."
She was a nerd, but she was fun.
I doubt the DOT would ever let them eliminate that old stand by system....
As an old girlfriend told me once "Sometimes, friction is necessary."
She was a nerd, but she was fun.
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I would take a guess and say the electric brakes would be "fail- safe"......meaning they are powered "off' so if you lose power them come "on".
Hopefully gradually if you are going 100 KPH or so
Hopefully gradually if you are going 100 KPH or so
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