I have searched and have not been able to find anything indicating that GM changed the electrical system in the C8 from a 12v system. Does anyone know anything different?

Also, where is the battery located?

 

 

I was wondering about this too. There was a lot of talk going to a 48V system.

 

Also curious to know if there is an outlet in rear hatch area for plugging in an AC trickle charger (as on C7).

 

I suspect 12V system still. If they had gone 48V, surely they would have talked about it during the reveal, no?

 

I recall reading somewhere the battery is in the front. Maybe Tadge said it during his presentation on the second day that Jagamajarian posted video of.

 

I am also very interested in this since we make Lightweight Lithium Batteries for the Vette...

We are also trying to find what size battery they used in the C8 Vette too. Anybody have that answer?

From my perspective logically they just used the typical H6/Group48 size, or maybe an H7 if they needed more Amp Hours Capacity for the extra electronics. This also ties in with production costs. As I will mention below, they can make proprietary stuff without increasing production costs.

I had also read about the 48v system, but I thought the article was a bit of boloney because the added costs of proprietary equipment and the tooling for the new parts would add a lot to the production costs of the Car. I'm sure they may have designed it already, but for production that wouldn't implement it until more manufacturers are doing it. They would have also have to have gone with Lithium for the Battery since Lead would be very hard to provide 48v in a compact system... unless the engineers were stepping up voltage from a 12v battery which would be inefficient. Anyway logically I would think NO they would not go with that 48v system. Also all the articles and such like that just create more intrigue and interest... so all the Car manufacturers and Journalists always spout interesting stuff before a new release.

 

Just a wild guess but I suspect if the electric assist or full electric version appears it may very well be 48V. I am just basing this from my experience with electric lift trucks in an industrial environment. 48 V is the defacto standard for those vehicles and much technology regarding drives etc. already exists so why reinvent the wheel. Higher voltage also means less current for the same power output so wiring to feed power can be smaller gauge to save weight.

 

It's in the front and the pics of the frunk area look like there is an outlet for a maintainer there as well. Hard to tell with poor resolution, but it makes sense. Why have the battery in the front and the outlet in the rear?

 

I still have never read anything that indicates they changed from a 12v system or where they put the battery (other than somewhere in the front maybe). Anyone know the facts?

 

Good question! And is it a 12v charger?

 

Just speculation - but I bet they would have highlighted it in the reveal if they went to 48V. They'd want to put some sort of positive spin on it.

 

The white button is a safety release for the frunk in case a small child climbs in and the hatch gets closed. The outlet next to it is a 12v accessory port for whatever you may need, air compressor and such....

 

The battery is under the cowl trim in the center at about the same height as the brake booster.
It looked like a standard battery in the glimpse I got.

Gary

 

new jeep wranglers with the 'torque assist' or whatever it is called have a 48 volt battery under the car. the 48v is required to power the electric motor/generator to add torque when the vehicle when is just starting to move. the battery is large, expensive and requires heating or cooling as there are a number of fluid lines that run to and from the battery. the day will probably come when the vette will have some sort of hybrid system. when that day comes, if it adds significant hp to the car, it will be ok. on the jeep its just something that adds a bit of extra 'go' at the start and i would not want it on a jeep if i bought one as it adds complexity, a new point of failure and an expensive battery if it needs to be replaced out of warranty.

 

I suspect that while the C8 was in development, they wanted to make sure that the car accommodated a 48v battery even if they didn't make it part of the 2020 model. Tadge didn't make an issue out of it because it would have generated a bunch of questions. From what I hear (From no particular source) the plan is to add an electric motor to future models to increase performance. Let's see what happens.

 

prob use a battery tender just like the other exotics and plug in via front trunk

 

"Battery Protection Package" is listed as an option.

 

It has been reported in another venue that it is a 48/12v system.

 

I'm not smart enough to know what that means...a 48v system with a 12v starting battery? Could you you tell us where this was reported?