Controlled Power Technologies has developed the first belt-driven Integrated Starter Generator (B-ISG) to use a conventional 12-volt vehicle electrical system with the high power output necessary to ...

Visteon’s integrated starter generator delivers up to 3kW continuous generation, opening the door for other automotive technologies that require higher power. *An easy-to-package solution.

Those parts include a traditional gas engine, a standard 12-volt battery, an electric motor/generator, a hybrid EV battery, a computer system, and a series of high-voltage cables and relays.

To make that happen, Ford needed to provide a lot more power than a normal 12-volt battery system can spare. "Right now, the traditional outlets provide 150 or 400 watts of power.