"Carl Byrns" wrote in message
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The high(er) voltage car electrical system is not going to happen anytime
soon. The reasons, according to an article in Car and Driver are a) reliable
circuit protection hasn't been developed to the point where manufacturers are
100% sure a loose wire or a short won't result in a shock or fire and

That suits me. Under the right conditions, 48 volts is plenty enough to
kill. Therefore, one inevitable result of 48 volt electrical systems in cars
will be the occasional dead mechanic. Would the advantages of higher voltage
systems be worth that result?

Vaughn