Electric and hybrid cars
Subtitle: a history
By: Curtis D. Anderson and Judy Anderson
Contributors: Anderson, Judy, 1946-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
ISBN-13: 9780786433018
Description: "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; efforts to overcome technological challenges associated with electric vehicles; marketing strategies through the decades; and public attitudes towards these vehicles throughout their existence"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : The birth of the automobile industry; title: The evolution of the electric vehicle; title: Politics; title: Environment; title: Technology; title: Marketing; title: Conclusion; title: Appendix : Hybrids defined.