Tesla is switching to 48V systems with the Cybertruck first

12 March 2023
Tesla confirmed it is moving away from the 12V onboard system and will replace it with a 48V system instead, with the Cybertruck to be the first vehicle to use it.

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  • Anonymous

It's actually 16V Li-ion battery (15.5V to be precise)

  • Anonymous

Anonymous, 13 Mar 2023Genuinely curious , the voltage and current are directly proportional. So why would the curren... more> Genuinely curious , the voltage and current are directly proportional. So why would the current drop 4 times if the voltage is increased 4 times?

Actually power and voltage are inversely proportional if the goal is to deliver the same amount of power as Power = Voltage x Current

say you need to deliver 240W to an AC compressor. With 12V you you would need to provide 20A. But with 48V you would need to provide only 5A

  • Anonymous

Genuinely curious , the voltage and current are directly proportional. So why would the current drop 4 times if the voltage is increased 4 times?

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