Compiled and written by Daniel J. Holt, former editor of Automotive Engineering International magazine, this report also addresses the technical challenges engineers must face, including the issues of storage devices, generation of the 42 volts, and distribution of power.

Predicting that 42 volt will first be implemented on higher-end luxury cars, and that full implementation across all car lines may take two decades, 42 Volt Systems: Technology Implications for the Automotive Industry contains the most current information on all of the critical aspects related to the adoption of this new technology. It concludes that "the car twenty years from now may be totally different than the one available today."