The switch to 48V being referred to here is the switch from 12V to 48V for the battery used for the lighting, switches, etc. 48V will allow for much smaller gauge wire and overall lower weight in the car. It is not referring to the HV traction battery.
Regards, Stephen On Sun, Feb 7, 2016 at 12:34 AM, brucedp5 via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > > I saw this story days ago but decided to wait because I thought it was > worded wrong. > There is an existing production 48V EV, the Mahindra E2O: > > http://mahindrareva.com/product/specifications > TECHNICAL ... > Power 19 KW @ 3750 rpm > Torque 53.9 N-m @ (0-3400 rpm) > Battery 48V maintenance-free Lithium-ion ... > > Then I remembered about mild hybrids being pushed in the newswires I sieve > through: > > https://google.com/search?q=mild+hybrid+48v > Mild hybrid with start-stop tech using a 48V pack > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mild_hybrid#General_Motors > > Here is an IEEE piece on micro hybrids use mild hybrid with start-stop > designs: > > > http://spectrum.ieee.org/cars-that-think/transportation/efficiency/microhybrids-hold-the-key-to-future-auto-fuel-efficiency > Micro-Hybrids Hold the Key to Future Auto Fuel Efficiency > 7 Jan 2016 > > In 2003 at EVS-20 mild hybrids were much yakked about as a cheap way for > automakers to improve their mpg. > > > http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/public-invited-to-electric-weekend-in-long-beach-hosted-by-electric-drive-transportation-association-72909092.html > EVS-20 (Electric Vehicle Symposium 20 in Long Beach, CA 2003) > http://brucedp03.150m.com/evs-20/ > > It wasn't until a few years ago that automakers began implemented mild > hybrid designs: > > > http://blog.caranddriver.com/hands-on-with-audi%E2%80%99s-electric-turbo-diesel-hybrid-systems-info-on-new-efficiency-assistant-2012-paris-auto-show/ > September 28, 2012 ... mild-hybrid system called iHEV ... > > Bottom line: IMO the 48V VW is as David posted, actually a mild hybrid. > > > > > For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: > http://evdl.org/evln/ > > > {brucedp.150m.com} > > -- > View this message in context: > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/VW-is-claiming-new-EVs-will-use-48-volt-systems-tp4680333p4680341.html > Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at > Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20160209/2ebbab5e/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
