Electric and Hybrid Cars

A History

Curtis D. Anderson, Judy Anderson (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

208 Seiten

2004
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-1872-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Far from being a modern conception, electric cars were among the first vehicles on the road. In the formative days of the automobile, a third of cars were electric, and they challenged internal combustion engine-driven vehicles for primacy. Economic and environmental concerns have periodically revived widespread interest in electric cars and hybrid vehicles, and the quest for a non- or less-polluting vehicle that meets consumer's performance demands continues today. The history of the electric car is a long one, and it is still being written. This illustrated history of electric and hybrid vehicles covers the companies that produced various models; the politics that have surrounded them; the environmental aspects of electric and hybrid vehicles versus internal combustion engines; the history of efforts to overcome technological challenges associated with electric vehicles; a history of marketing strategies; and a synopsis of attitudes towards these vehicles throughout their existence. An appendix lists important dates in the history of electric cars, and a glossary defines

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.11.2004
• Zusatzinfo: illustrations
• Verlagsort: Jefferson, NC
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad
• ISBN-10: 0-7864-1872-9 / 0786418729
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7864-1872-5 / 9780786418725
• Zustand: Neuware