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Vehicle electrification does not always have to mean range anxiety and expensive charging systems. As Eaton reminded Commercial Carrier Journal this week, mild hybridization through a 48-volt system ...

With each passing year, new cars get more complicated and high-tech. The new higher power requirements associated with these advancements—along with ever-stricter emissions regulations—are why 48-volt ...

Many cars will soon have 48-volt electrical systems. They'll power stop-start motors, hybrid motors, and turbochargers, allowing for smaller engines with better fuel economy and performance. They'll ...

Mild hybridization in long-haul trucks is gaining momentum for fuel savings and emissions reductions. The 48-volt system works in tandem with a truck’s existing 12-volt architecture and includes an ...

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 changed since ...

While automakers sketch out a world of sleek and silent electric cars or even self-driving pods that are more den than dragster, the all-electric future is farther off than it may appear. Car ...

Engineers have consistently predicted that cars would shift from 12-volt electrical systems to 48-volt systems for two decades. But cost and inertia have kept 12-volt electrics in place, with the ...

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