A History of Electric Cars
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (605 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1847974619 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A century later, electric cars are making a comeback. Thousands of battery-powered cars disappeared from the streets, replaced by the internal combustion engine, and their place in the history of the automobile was quietly erased. In the late nineteenth century and at the start of the twentieth century, they outsold every other type of car. One hundred years ago electric cars were the most popular automobiles in the world. Fears over pollution and global warming have forced manufacturers to reconsider the electric concept. It examines how and why electric cars failed the first time - and why today's car manufacterers must learn the lessons of the past if they are to avoid repeating previous mistakes all over again.The book examines in detail:Early vehicles such as the Lohner-Porsche gas-electric hybrid of 1901Key figures in the history of the electric car development such as Henry FordSir Clive Sinclair's plans to build a number of electric vehicles, designed to sit alongside the Sinclair C5The return of the electric technology to vehicles as diverse as the NASA Lunar Rover, commuting vehicles and supercarsFuture developments in electric cars.. A History of Electric Cars presents for the first time the full story of electric cars and their hybrid cousins. And yet, within a couple of decades of the start of the twentieth century, the electric car had vanished
there is a degree of repetition but overall a good explanation of why the electric car did not take Slydge The book contains a lot of detail about the various electric vehicles ( there have been many ) and their marketing - probably a bit too much and there is a degree of repetition but overall a good explanation of why the electric car did not take off all those years ago.The book needs to be updated about the Tesla although one thing that the book makes clear is that much of what is thought "new " about the Tesla has been seen before.A few typographical errors need to be attended to as well.. Five Stars great book to read. Fernando Abruna said Comprehensive!!!. Comprehensive in its approach. Lots of photos and models. Highly recommended.
The Toyota MR2 holds a special place in his heart, as it was the first car he road tested as a young journalist and he once owned a much-cherished MR2 Mk II. Nigel Burton has been testing and writing about cars for more than two decades. He previously wrote A History of Electric Cars, also published by Crowood.. Currently Motoring Editor
About the AuthorNigel Burton has been testing and writing about cars for more than two decades. Currently Motoring Editor of The Northern Echo, Nigel is a former motoring correspondent for ITV Teletext. The Toyota MR2 holds a special place in his heart, as it was the first car he road tested as a young journalist and he once owned a much-cherished MR2 Mk II. He previously wrote A History of Electric Cars, also published by Crowood.