Many readers will have at some time or another built their own lithium-ion battery packs ... as [limpkin] has with this 48 volt pack. It’s based around an off-the-shelf kit aimed at the e ...

“It hasn’t proliferated more so far mostly because of cost,” Austin explains. “A 48-volt battery and controller are more expensive than an everyday 12-volt starter and battery.” The fragility of the ...

Battery-electric vehicles will benefit from having a 48-volt power system aboard as well to run high-current devices such as windshield heaters, electric HVAC systems, and power-hungry computers ...

The kit also comes with two beefy batteries, a dual-port rapid charger, and a blade scabbard to keep for safe storage.