BONUS: The Tech Sheet (Pt2) - Why Do Cutting Edge EVs Still Have A 12 Volt Battery?

ev.news · Sep 24, 2025 · 25m

Welcome back to EV News Daily, welcome The Tech Sheet, the name we give to special bonus episodes which explain the tech behind EVs. Yesterday, in Part 1, we talked about:➤ Electric Starter Innovation (1912)➤ 6-Volt Era (1920s–1950s)➤ Primitive Battery Tech➤ Transition to 12 Volts (1953–1956)➤ Efficiency of Higher Voltage➤ Industry Standardization➤ Failed 42-Volt Push (1990s–2000s)➤ Dual Systems in EVs➤ Critical Role of 12 Volts in EVs➤ Manufacturing & Service Dependence➤ Economic & Regulatory Inertia➤ Tesla’s 48-Volt Revolution (2023, Cybertruck)A reminder our bonus shows are exclusively for…