Can anyone tell me the different voltages that different electric vehicles, including the Prius Hybrid, need to run their electric motors?
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16 years ago
Electric car voltage
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16 years ago
Don't know about cars actually in production, but for people converting cars to electric, 48 volts is a popular value.
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16 years ago
The second-generation Toyota Prius uses a 273.6-volt battery pack (plus the 12-volt accessory battery). The GM EV1 had a 312-volt battery pack (plus the 12-volt accessory battery).
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The EV1 motor and controller was designed by AC Propulsion... same outfit that does the Tesla motor and controller.. An AC motor running on 3 phase AC at 208V line to line needs about 360VDC of batteries to synthesize that peak voltage of the sine wave generated in the controller.
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According to the NEC(National Electric Code), generally accepted practice, voltages below 50VDC aren't generally harmful and don't require extraordinary measures to protect against them. On the flip side is the size of the wiring because of the larger amps flow at lower voltages. It seems like the required power for a lot of the electric and electric/hybrids has forced the manufacturers to move to higher voltages because the battery storage is away from the control system and motors.