Is there potential for the entire vehicle to have an electrical charge?

Like electric vehicles, FCVs have ground fault indication systems, making it extremely difficult for a person to complete a circuit and be shocked. When the ground fault system (called a safety interlock system by some vehicle manufacturers) detects that the vehicle’s ground and battery are no longer insulated, a relay in the battery pack box opens to isolate high voltage in the vehicle electrical storage (either high voltage batteries or ultracapacitors), essentially shutting down the system.

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