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Originally Posted by ILUVMILS
The 48V system was the last instructor-led training course I took before I retired. It's a really cool setup but really just a stop-gap measure. MB went as far as they could with a 12V/250A system. The first thing I noticed was how seamless the ECO Start/Stop system works. The engine cranking speed of the 48V motor is only slightly below idle speed so you'll hardly notice the frequent shutdown/startup when creeping along in bumper-to-bumper traffic...
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A stop-gap measure before go all-electric?
Being able to apply force all around the flywheel with a defined ramp-up torque curve would really smooth out the transition from ICE to EV operation. I'd guess it could be almost totally seamless in contrast to the systems that rely on the convention starter motors where its just plain annoying.
A couple of years ago I actually down-graded from a 2020 GLC to an older car and one of the factors that led me down that road was the stupid auto start-stop 'feature' that had to me manually turned off every time I started the car.