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>Who is using 400-800V systems? That sounds extremely dangerous. Every electric vehicle. And yes, it is dangerous to work on the HV circuit.
by SV_BubbleTime 3y ago
>Who is using 400-800V systems? That sounds extremely dangerous.
Every electric vehicle. And yes, it is dangerous to work on the HV circuit.
- Moto7451 3y agoNot all of them. The Kia Niro I’m driving as a rental this week has a 240v battery. Level 3 charging it feels wildly slow compared to my car. But yes, you’re right the increased voltages add a lot of risk that has to be managed.
- crishoj 3y agoAnd, thankfully, high-voltage systems are extremely well-managed in EVs. Evidence in support of this claim is that EVs are statistically 4-5 times less likely to catch on fire compared to ICE vehicles. https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/11/ev-fires-less-likely-than-ice-vehicle-fires-research-finds/ https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/11/ev-fires-less-likely-th...