Electric Vehicles

Build Your Own Electric Vehicle (Paperback)

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The advantages of electric vehicles (EVs) are well-known: nonpolluting operation, a renewable power source, safety, and low cost of operation. The disadvantages include limitations on speed, operating range, and convenience as well as the high cost of converting existing v (more…)

Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle (Tab Green Guru Guides) (Paperback)

Product DescriptionA step-by-step guide to building an electric motorcycle from the ground upWritten by alternative fuel expert Carl Vogel, this hands-on guide gives you the latest technical information and easy-to-follow instructions for building a two-wheeled electric vehicle–from a st (more…)

Electric Vehicle EV & Conversion: All you need to know about Electric Vehicle & converting to EV. (Paperback)

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Do I buy a new, pre-owned electric vehicle(EV) or should I convert my gas-guzzler to EV? Any ordinary consumer is grappling with this agonizing decision he/she faces when the Lease expires or a new car purchase is in order. Find out the best option in my comprehensiv (more…)

Electric and Hybrid Vehicles: Design Fundamentals (Hardcover)

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Dr. Husain’s book, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles: Design Fundamentals, is a thorough and insightful introduction to the interdisciplinary topic of traction design for road vehicles. The necessary requirements of energy storage, conversion and processing are presented as the means (more…)

Electric Vehicle Battery Systems (Hardcover)

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Electric Vehicle Battery Systems provides operational theory and design guidance for engineers and technicians working to design and develop efficient electric vehicle (EV) power sources. As Zero Emission Vehicles become a requirement in more areas of the world, the (more…)

Electric Vehicle Technology Explained (Hardcover)

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“…a comprehensive review…logically laid out…accessible to readers at different levels of technical knowledge…” (IEE Review, June 2004)

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While the classic battery electric car continues to make only a small impact on the automobile market, other typ (more…)

Build Your Own Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (Tab Green Guru Guides) (Paperback)

Product DescriptionA Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle from the Ground UpWritten by clean energy guru and electric vehicle expert Seth Leitman, this hands-on guide gives you the latest technical information and easy-to-follow instructions for building a plug (more…)

Plug-in Hybrids: The Cars that will Recharge America (Paperback)

Product DescriptionA politically polarized America is coming together over a new kind of car-the plug-in hybrid that will save drivers money, reduce pollution, and increase US security by reducing dependence on imported oil. Plug-in Hybrids points out that, where hydrogen fuel-cell cars w (more…)

Plug-In Electric Vehicles: What Role for Washington? (Hardcover)

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Last year, oil provided more than 96 per cent of the energy in our cars and trucks. This overwhelming dependence empowers our enemies, imperils the planet, and strains family budgets whenever world oil prices rise. What can be done? The single most important answer m (more…)

Electric Bicycles: A Guide to Design and Use (IEEE Press Series on Electronics Technology) (Paperback)

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Design or build a battery-powered electric bicycle For much of the world, bicycles are a transportation mainstay. Electric bicycles–powered by a rechargeable battery pack–are proven to deliver the highest possible energy efficiency, even compared to pedal bikes. (more…)