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Is a car battery 12v or 24v?

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VanDavid

07/29/25 8:48am

The car battery is 12v. The battery is an important component of a car. Without it, the car cannot operate normally. When the engine is not started, the battery supplies power to all the electronic devices in the car and is also responsible for starting the engine. Relevant information about car batteries is as follows: 1. Introduction: A car battery, also known as a storage battery, is a type of battery. Its working principle is to convert chemical energy into electrical energy. Usually, what people refer to as a battery is a lead-acid battery, which is mainly made of lead and its oxides, with a sulfuric acid solution as the electrolyte. 2. Working Principle: It uses lead plates filled with sponge-like lead as the negative electrode, lead plates filled with lead dioxide as the positive electrode, and a 22-28% dilute sulfuric acid solution as the electrolyte. During charging, electrical energy is converted into chemical energy, and during discharging, chemical energy is converted back into electrical energy.

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StJohnny

08/12/25 7:01am

I used to wonder about this too, until I changed my car battery myself. Regular sedans are almost universally 12V - in ten years of driving I've never seen an exception. That '12V' sticker on the battery tells you everything. Though I've heard some diesel luxury cars use dual batteries in series for 24V, but regular family cars don't need that. If you mess with aftermarket audio installations or connect devices improperly causing voltage issues, the battery warning light will definitely come on - my buddy actually fried his car fridge that way.

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JaxsonMarie

10/05/25 8:36am

During the auto repair class, the teacher demonstrated with a multimeter that the no-load voltage of a car battery is typically around 12.6V. Although trucks often use 24V systems, car electrical circuits are designed based on the 12V standard. A lead-acid battery with six cells in series just meets the 12V requirement—changing to 24V wouldn't even fit in the battery compartment. The starting current can surge to 300A, requiring thicker wiring harnesses, which is why 12V is the most practical choice for cars.

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