But cost and inertia have kept 12-volt electrics in place, with the occasional targeted application of 48-volt power in high-current applications. But the age of 12-volt-free vehicles is finally ...

The 48-volt electrical architecture of the Audi ... watts or more will require the availability of a high-voltage power supply in order to be practical in term efficiency, cost of wiring ...

Battery-electric vehicles will benefit from having a 48-volt power system aboard as well to run high-current devices such as windshield heaters, electric HVAC systems, and power-hungry computers ...