The Electric Car: Development and Future of Battery, Hybrid and Fuel-Cell Cars

A study of the development of electric cars, from their early days to hybrid models in production. It discusses the technological issues faced by automotive engineers working on them and explores the key business factors vital for the successful transfer of electric cars into the mass market.

Autorentext
Mike Westbrook was manager of technological research with Ford Motor Company at Dunton, Essex, and has now retired after 33 years in the automotive industry. He has also been Visiting Professor at Southampton University, Chairman of the IEE Computing and Control Division (1983-4), Vice-President of the Institute of Physics (1992-6) and IEE Faraday Lecturer (1987-8). He has been author or co-author of 29 technical papers and a book Automotive Sensors (IOP 1994), as well as lecturing extensively in the UK and USA.

Klappentext
This book covers the development of electric cars, from their early days, to new hybrid models in production. Most of the coverage is focused on the very latest technological issues faced by automotive engineers working on electric cars, and the key business factors vital for the successful transfer of electric cars into the mass market.

Inhalt
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The history of electric cars up to 1990 Chapter 3: Propulsion methods Chapter 4: Controls and power electronics Chapter 5: Energy sources 1 - Storage batteries Chapter 6: Energy sources 2 - Other technologies Chapter 7: Charging Chapter 8: Vehicle design and safety Chapter 9: Battery electric cars Chapter 10: Hybrid electric cars Chapter 11: Fuel-cell electric cars Chapter 12: Economics of electric cars Chapter 13: Future developments

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