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Re:Ask HN: Why do some electronics use 6.2 volts DC? by gary_0 on Friday April 28, 2023 @09:07PM (#35748992)
Some people in the auto industry want to double the voltage again (for efficiency and to reduce the weight/complexity requirements for all the wiring, especially in EVs) but the 12 volt standard is pretty entrenched.

(Note that I'm talking about the voltage used for everything outside of the internal engine/li-ion electrical systems, which already use higher voltages as needed.)

Re:Ask HN: Why do some electronics use 6.2 volts DC? by madaxe_again on Saturday April 29, 2023 @04:25AM (#35751130)
What’s old is new again. Military land rovers from as far back as the 1950s are all 24v.