On Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:34:00 -0600, Ignoramus17662 wrote:

On 2008-02-03, Vaughn Simon wrote:


So, what voltage do the hybrid vehicles run at? I thought is was over
100, possibly 200 volts.

Yes, but that is "apples and oranges". (correct me if I am wrong)
In a
hybrid car, most of the electrics are still 12 volt, the high voltage
battery just runs the hybrid part, and those wires are made very
obvious.

So, in an electric car, the starter is 12 volts?

i

I thought the electric cars were hand-cranked.

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