[pgeorgi]

I'd fully expect other car makers to move to an exclusive 48V setup at some point. They just do it gradually: For the new model a part is replaced by its next-gen successor that is incompatible anyway? Put it on the 48V bus. Repeat until the 12V system is done away with - or force the issue when there are only a few components left, or downstep the 48V to 12V right in front of them, once that's cheaper than keeping the remaining 12V system.

[bryanlarsen]

It'd be cheaper to delete the 12V bus entirely and add 48V -> 12V converters in front of legacy components, even if they needed several dozen of those converters.

[panick21_]

I expect Tesla to still have a few components like that in the car.

[imp0cat]

Isn't that the point of the article though? That they run everything on 48V?

[panick21_]

I think all the wires/communication are but some of the devices attached are lower then 48V, some very low voltage, and some might be 12V. We will see when its taken apart.