Build your own electric vehicle / Seth Leitman, Bob Brant.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2009.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xx, 329 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 0071543732 (alk. paper)
- 9780071543736 (alk. paper)
- 629.2293 LEI
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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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.
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.
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