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Old 11-03-10 | 05:06 PM
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sevenhills
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why more volts?

Hi

I have seen people posting about moving from 24v upwards to 36v and even 48v. Why are more volts better when most cars use a 12v battery? It would make things cheaper just to use what is already widely available, with batteries and lights.
So why is a 12v battery ok for everything from cars to minibuses, but not electric bikes?

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