Tesla reportedly has a “Secret Accessories Team” tasked with working on special add-ons that work with the Cybertruck’s 48-volt system. Since Tesla designed this system in-house, it should be way ahead of the industry in terms of developing new features to take advantage of the higher voltage.
Will other automakers respond? Possibly, but it will take some time. Legacy automakers have been stuck using 12-volt systems for over half a century, so it won’t be a quick pivot to 48-volt even with the help of Tesla’s manual. First, these automakers will pore over it for months, then they’ll look for ways to improve on it, then they’ll start experimenting, and then we’ll see a concept.
It’s cool to see Ford’s CEO acknowledge the document and thank Tesla, but it will likely be years before we see these ideas integrated into an F-150 Lightning.
