[xyst]

> Today a single vehicle typically requires over 200 connections—and the number of electrical

I initially thought this was referring to the connector between the charge port on the EV and the charger base station. Had to think for a second and realized it’s the electrical connections between the various components in an EV.

Glad to know I don’t have to carry 200+ dongles in case I buy an EV.

[HPsquared]

That must be only the high voltage connections, right?

[atonse]

These are talking about 48V, so my guess is it's for all the little bits (window motors, wipers, all the internal electronics, switches, turn signal lights, etc etc)

[HPsquared]

To be honest I'm kind of surprised by the low number. Though I guess each connector has two sides, and they can have tens of pins per connector on the bigger ones.

[connicpu]

(Semi-permanent) High voltage connections are usually made with spec-torqued bolts, not plastic connectors. These are for the "low voltage" (<=48V) components spread throughout the vehicle.