Unlike an ICE vehicle, an EV lacks an alternator to recharge the 12-volt battery. Instead, the controller also manages a DC-to-DC converter that charges the 12-volt battery using the high-voltage ...

I understand that my electric vehicle (EV) has a regular 12-volt lead-acid battery. What does it do and what happens if this battery goes dead or if the alternator fails? Just as it is in any ...

Vicor says it has solved that challenge. “We’ve been working with customers developing very compact DC-to-DC converters that convert the high-voltage battery down to 48 volts,” says Green. And for any ...