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		nodesocket on May 7, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Comparing Tesla, Ford and VW’s Electrical Architec... Excuse my ignorance, but what's the advantage of 48v vs 12v? I didn't hear them talk about it.

maxerickson on May 7, 2021 [–]

Less amps at the same power level, all the wires can be smaller.

CalChris on May 7, 2021 | [–]

I’ve read that data + power can share a wire at 48v, powered Ethernet.

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