[Boatanchors] Partially OT Topic

[Drew P.]

At the time of the switch to 12 systems, there was
talk of going to 24v instead.  Think of all the 
electronics, not just automotive, which evolved 
around that 12v standard, and how different things
might be now had they gone to 24v instead of 12v.

Now we have some cars having "42v" systems which use
a 36v battery.  This is calling it by the float charge
voltage, not the non-charging voltage, kinda like
calling your 12v system "14v" or an old 6v system "7v".

Like one of the "Big Three" calling one of their 
engines of today having conventional combustion
chambers by the old name "Hemi".  Like GE claiming
that Compactrons were not tubes, but instead entirely
new and different devices.  Marketing; ya gotta love
it, or else you'd hate it.

Drew