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by cyberax 600 days ago
Other people already mentioned safety. But you can actually go to 96V if needed by running a cable with -48V if you need extra power.

One another advantage of the new 48V architecture is that it doesn't depend on the car body for the current return path. This opens up possibilities of adding sensors that detect current leakage, to pinpoint areas with defective wiring and/or components.