Glossary / Electrical

800 volt architecture

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800 volts means the car's battery system runs at a higher voltage, which lets it charge faster and run more powerful electric motors.

Technical Definition

An 800-volt architecture refers to the electrical system voltage used in a vehicle, allowing for higher power delivery and faster charging speeds.

Hear It Discussed

""It is on 800 volt architecture. It should be pretty 400 megawatt charging.""
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"The AMG GT has an 800 volt architecture,"
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"The main hardware change in the Polestar three, [682.7s] the flagship, is the move to an 800 volt architecture. DCC charging is lifted to 350 kilowatts [688.7s] and your 10 to 80 is now 22 minutes."
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