New 42Volt systems

[Programmer]

Naw...there's other reasons. The wiring harness probably doesn't end up
being a half percent of the cars' weight. It's for future systems. Think of
the
voltage range you could use for sensors--instead of 0-12 or 0-5 volts ?

Lyndon.
----- Original Message -----
From: James Montebello <jamesm at lapuwali.com>
To: <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 1:28 AM
Subject: Re: New 42Volt systems


>
> Higher voltage for the whole system means less current for the same power
> (wattage).  Wire gauge is based on current, not power or voltage, so with
> less current you can use thinner, lighter wiring and connectors.  Wiring
> harnesses weigh a lot, and are getting more complex all the time.
>
> james montebello
>
> On Wed, 24 Jan 2001, Wes Branchflower wrote:
>
> > Why dont they just bring the 12 upto 42volts with an invertor for the
> > electronic valves instead of upgrading the whole system to 42volts, or
is
> > their other reasons?
> > So their will be 42Volt batteries in cars soon?
> > I wonder why they chose 42volts?
> >
> >
> >
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