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This book provides a comprehensive picture of the history, current status and the future development of electric cars. Intended for those working on all aspects of electric vehicle development, as well as for others with an interest in this promising technology, The Electric and Hybrid Electric Car examines trends in electric car development from a[Read More]

With advances driven by pressure from governments, environmental activists, and its associated industries, the subject of electric and hybrid vehicles is becoming increasingly important. Trends clearly suggest that we must educate the engineers of today and tomorrow in the technical details of these vehicles. While there are many books that provide[Read More]

As American automakers lose market share, Honda and Toyota are soaring on the backs of their high-quality low-emissions vehicles. The increasing trend toward clean car technology means those companies that can build the best low-emission car will have the best chance of long-term success and survival. Clean Car Wars presents a revealing look at the[Read More]

This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Cleaner Production, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Description: Hybrid powertrains are considered to be a promising method to raise the [Read More]

Oil is regarded as a finite resource, but its exact time of depletion is widely disputed. Nonetheless it can be assumed that humanity faces an end of its worldwide oil resources at some time between 40 to 100 years into the future. As the world wide economy and in particular the emerging markets are more than depended on this resource, altern[Read More]

Few consumers have been attracted to "clean" cars--those powered by something other than traditional internal combustion engines--because they aren't satisfied yet with critical factors such as appearance (too odd), cost (too high), dependability (too uncertain), and performance (too limited). The times they are a-changing, however. A host of [Read More]

This important and up-to-date electronic book on DVD-ROM provides a comprehensive guide to government information on electric cars, hybrid cars and green vehicles, designed to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. According to automakers, consumers who care about fuel economy will have a dozen hybrid cars and trucks to choose from w[Read More]