Engineers have consistently predicted that cars would shift from 12 ... battery down to 48 volts,” says Green. And for any legacy 12-volt devices, Vicor offers additional modules that break the ...

Automakers are getting more experienced not just with EV technology, but also managing the workload on 12-volt batteries. Some have moved towards dual-battery setups or, in the case of Tesla's ...

Tesla’s pickup ditched the 12-volt battery to much fanfare, but there’s reason to be skeptical. The automotive industry latched on to 12-volt electrical systems in the Fifties and hasn't ...

Over at the old gray lady, Joe Nocera has cast a jaundiced eye upon the phenomenon that is Tesla ... Volt will come away as the winner. In fact Nocera seems very skeptical that pure battery ...