Why More Voltage Makes for Better EVs

12 Aug 2023 | Abstracted from Road & Track

"Beyond 'more is better,' it gets hazy. Even automakers have a hard time explaining it. It's understandable, because measuring the direct performance impact of higher voltages isn't straightforward...voltage is equivalent to the pressure in the pipes...adding higher voltage to an electrical power supply means it pushes more energy...In EV terms, a higher-voltage architecture needs less current to push the same amount of power to the motor."

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