At 16:16 -0700 2001/07/02, Bob Kiger wrote:
>At 03:27 PM 7/2/01 -0700, you wrote:
>
>>Interesting note in the latest Camping World newsletter:
>>
>>"42 Volt Tow Vehicles Coming in 2003
>>Tow vehicles with 42 volt DC electrical systems could be in showrooms as
>>soon as 2003, according to industry reports. Expect the first models to have
>>both a 42 volt system to handle power-draining functions such as lighting,
>>starting and climate control plus a smaller 14 volt system coming from a DC
>>power converter or auxiliary battery. The change will mean RV manufacturers
>>will have to adapt trailers, possibly by offering optional step-down
>>converters with trailers to be towed by 42 volt vehicles."
I'd have rather had them step up to 24 volt systems like military and
some commercial vehicles than to have pulled 42 volts out of thin air
and standardized it.
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