Hybrid, Electric and Fuel-Cell Vehicles / Edition 1

by Jack Erjavec, Jeff Arias

Overview

Get all the information you need on the revolutionary vehicles that are gaining popularity in today's automotive industry. This easy-to-read book addresses the movement of technology towards new and upcoming electric vehicles, with a focus on the hybrids in use today and the fuel cell vehicles of tomorrow. Expansive coverage includes the political and social impact of these vehicles, as well as the basic theories of alternative vehicles as they relate to construction, electricity, batteries, and motors. The book ends with a look into the future, focusing in on vehicles under development.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781401881085
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	11/03/2006
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Jack Erjavec has become a fixture in the automotive textbook publishing world. He has decades of experience as a technician, educator, author and editor, and he has authored or co-authored more than 30 automotive textbooks and training manuals. Erjavec holds a master's degree in vocational and technical education from The Ohio State University, and he spent 20 years at Columbus State Community College as an instructor and administrator. A long-time affiliate of the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT), he also served as executive vice-president for the organization and spent several years on its board of directors. Erjavec is also associated with ATMC, SAE, ASA, ATRA, AERA and other automotive professional associations.


Nathan Smith is a graduate of the General Motors Automotive Service Educational Program (GM ASEP), and he spent years as a Buick, GMC and Cadillac technician before joining the faculty at Ivy Tech Community College. While at Ivy Tech, Nathan led the college's Toyota T-TEN program and worked with Toyota to develop a new curriculum to be used nationwide. He holds ASE A1-A8, L1, C1 and G1 certifications, as well as multiple certifications with GM and Toyota.


Mike graduated from the Arizona Automotive Institute in Glendale, Arizona in 1977. He received a certificate in automatic transmission repair from Clark College in 1978 and completed an Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Technology in 1994. Mike worked as an automotive technician for various dealerships and independent service facilities from 1978 until accepting a faculty position in the Clark College Automotive Department. He has been teaching automotive technology full-time since 1995. In 2009, Mike was named Motor Age Training/ASE Master Automotive & L-1 Technician of the Year. He is also a certified Toyota Technician Education Network (T-TEN) instructor. In addition, Mike holds an ASE Master Automobile Technician certification, and ASE Advanced certifications in Engine Performance and Light Duty Hybrid/Electric Vehicles. Mike continues to work part-time in summer for a local independent vehicle repair facility.

Table of Contents

Introduction.Ev Basics.Electrical Basics. Motor Basics.Ev Batteries.Hev Basics.Parallel Hybrids.Series Hevss.Fuel Cell Vehicles .Range And Fuel Economy.Electric Accessories.Vehicle Maintenance And Repair.Vehicle Economics