> - are soon switching to 48V, to further reduce low-voltage copper wiring (copper being a 'medium-rare' metal) The move of automakers to 48V has been in the w

> - are soon switching to 48V, to further reduce low-voltage copper wiring (copper being a 'medium-rare' metal) The move of automakers to 48V has been in the works for a while: * https://www.autoevolution.com/news/understanding-the-shift-to-48v-systems-happening-in-the-automotive-industry-150157.html https://www.autoevolution.com/news/understanding-the-shift-t... * https://whma.org/overview-of-48-volt-systems-in-the-automotive-industry/ https://whma.org/overview-of-48-volt-systems-in-the-automoti... * https://www.google.com/search?q=48V+cars https://www.google.com/search?q=48V+cars It's just a bit of a co-ordination / chicken-egg problem in that equipment probably has to be to handle 12V and 48V for a while during a transition period.