There's a bit of a battle raging in the electric vehicle world - and it's not over NACS and CCS - it's about which battery technology should be the dominant one: 400 Volt or 800 Volt?

But what's the differences between 400 V and 800 V vehicles? Which are which? And are there any advantages or disadvantages in the ultimate choice you make?

Nikki is here to explain some things... along with a little extra help.

00:00 - Introduction 02:15 - Editorial note 03:12 - History - 400 and 800. 07:01 - A quick physics lesson 08:28 - Pipes to cables 12:23 - If 800 Volt is better... why aren't people using it? 17:12 - Which should you use? 19:30 - Thanks, and Goodbye!

Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield. Guest Presenter: HRH Queenie Octavia Christina Deerhart Camera, Editor, Colorist: Michael Horton Art and Animation: Erin Carlie Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Music supplied through Artlist.io © Transport Evolved LLC, 2025

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