Electric and hybrid vehicles : power sources, models, sustainability, infrastructure and the market / [edited by] Gianfranco Pistoia.

This multi-author, 670-page handbook provides information on alternative vehicular power systems, encompassing advances in the rapidly evolving battery, hybrid and fuel cell technology domains. Vehicles based on these technologies are described in terms of performance, fuel economy, environmental im...

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Other Authors: Pistoia, G. (Gianfranco)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2010.
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:This multi-author, 670-page handbook provides information on alternative vehicular power systems, encompassing advances in the rapidly evolving battery, hybrid and fuel cell technology domains. Vehicles based on these technologies are described in terms of performance, fuel economy, environmental impact, energy sources and costs, and are extensively compared and contrasted to conventional vehicles. For the most advanced concepts in development (fuel cell and long-range electric vehicles), the issue of recharging infrastructure is addressed, as are case studies of alternative vehicles proposed b.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 652 pages, 7 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780444535665
0444535667
9781439894972
1439894973
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.