Author | : Curtis D. Anderson |
File Size | : 41,7 Mb |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 30 March 2010 |
ISBN | : 9780786457427 |
Pages | : 267 pages |
Electric and Hybrid Cars by Curtis D. Anderson Book PDF Summary
This illustrated history chronicles electric and hybrid cars from the late 19th century to today’s fuel cell and plug-in automobiles. It describes the politics, technology, marketing strategies, and environmental issues that have impacted electric and hybrid cars’ research and development. The important marketing shift from a “woman’s car” to “going green” is discussed. Milestone projects and technologies such as early batteries, hydrogen and bio-mass fuel cells, the upsurge of hybrid vehicles, and the various regulations and market forces that have shaped the industry are also covered.