Hybrid, electric and fuel-cell vehicles

Author(s)

• Erjavec, Jack
• Arias, Jeff

Bibliographic Information

Hybrid, electric and fuel-cell vehicles

Jack Erjavec & Jeff Arias

Thomson/Delmar Learning, c2007

• : pbk

Note

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Get all the information you need on the revolutionary vehicles that are gaining popularity in today's automotive industry. This easy-to-read book addresses the movement of technology towards new and upcoming electric vehicles, with a focus on the hybrids in use today and the fuel cell vehicles of tomorrow. Expansive coverage includes the political and social impact of these vehicles, as well as the basic theories of alternative vehicles as they relate to construction, electricity, batteries, and motors. The book ends with a look into the future, focusing in on vehicles under development.

Table of Contents

Introduction. Ev Basics. Electrical Basics. Motor Basics. Ev Batteries. Hev Basics. Parallel Hybrids. Series Hevss. Fuel Cell Vehicles. Range and Fuel Economy. Electric Accessories. Vehicle Maintenance and Repair. Vehicle Economics.

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Details

• NCID: BB00438807
• ISBN:
  • 9781401881085
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Clifton Park, N.J.
• Pages/Volumes: xii, 324 p.
• Size: 28 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : TL220
  • DC22 : 629.22/93
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Electric vehicles -- Design and construction
  • LCSH : Hybrid electric vehicles -- Design and construction
  • LCSH : Fuel cell vehicles -- Design and construction
  • LCSH : Electric vehicles -- Power supply