Build your own electric vehicle / Seth Leitman, Bob Brant.

By:

Leitman, Seth

Contributor(s):

Brant, Bob

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2009.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xx, 329 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

0071543732 (alk. paper)
9780071543736 (alk. paper)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

629.2293 LEI

Contents:

Why electric vehicles are still right for today! -- Electric vehicles save the environment and energy -- Electric vehicle history -- The best electric vehicle for you -- Chassis and design -- Electric motors -- The controller -- Batteries -- The charger and electrical system -- Electric vehicle conversion -- Maximize your electric vehicle enjoyment -- Sources.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Moylish Library Main Collection	629.2293 LEI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100330035

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This completely revised and updated edition of the 'bible of electric car books' gives the component-by-component coverage you need to convert your gas-guzzler or to build an electric powered vehicle from scratch.

Rev. ed. of: Build your own electric vehicle / Bob Brant. c1994.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Acknowledgments
Preface
Chapter 1 Why Electric Vehicles Are Still Right for Today!
Chapter 2 Electric Vehicles Save the Environment and Energy
Chapter 3 Electric Vehicle History
Chapter 4 The Best Electric Vehicle for You
Chapter 5 Classics and Design
Chapter 6 Electric Motors
Chapter 7 The Controller
Chapter 8 Batteries
Chapter 9 The Charger and Electrical System
Chapter 10 Electric Vehicle Conversion
Chapter 11 Maximize Your Electric Vehicle Enjoyment
Chapter 12 Sources
Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Seth Leitman, (Briarcliff Manor, NY) is currently President and Managing Member of the ETS Energy Store, LCC, which provides energy efficiency, electric transportation and organic, natural, and sustainable products for business and home use (from energ-efficient bulbs to electric vehicle conversion referrals). Previously, he worked for the New York State Power Authority and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, where he helped develop, market, and manage electric and hybrid vehicle programs serving New York State and the New York metropolitan area. Seth is the consulting editor for a series of upcoming titles called the "Green Guru Guides," which focus on implementing environmentally friendly technologies and making them work for you.

Bob Brant was the forward-thinking author of the now classic first edition of Build Your Own Electric Vehicle