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This book covers the development of electric cars -- from their early days to new hybrid models in production -- together with the very latest technological issues faced by automotive engineers working on electric cars, as well as the key business factors vital for the successful transfer of electric cars into the mass market. Considerable work has gone into electric car and battery development in the last ten years with the prospect of substantial...

For more than sixty years Porsche has been one of the leading names in the world automobile industry. The German car maker goes back a long way and has a long history of success based on the brilliance and far-sightedness of its designers and engineers. A history of excellence started by the company founder Ferdinand Porsche, inventor of the Volkswagen Beetle. ..."--Jacket.

Contains entries that provide information on various makes of automobiles from North America, Europe, Asia, and other automobile producing countries such as Korea, Russia, China, and Mexico; and features biographies of notable automobile developers. Arranged alphabetically A-F.

"Written with manufacturing cost and efficiency in mind as key elements in the design process, Electric Vehicle Battery Systems offers essential details on failure mode analysis of VRLA, comparison of NiMH and lithium ion battery systems, the fast-charging of electric vehicle battery systems based on Pb-acid, NiMH, Li-ion technologies, and much more. Key coverage includes issues that can affect electric vehicle performance, such as total battery capacity,...

From bland to bold, from safe to sexy, the Kia Optima gets an extreme makeover. This film features the transformation of the Optima spotlighting production, design, and its debut on the race track.