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Author : Sherry Boschert
Number of Pages : 231
Publisher : New Society Publishers
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Product Description A politically polarized America is coming together over a new kind of car-the plug-in hybrid that will save drivers money, reduce pollution, and increase US security by reducing dependence on imported oil. Plug-in Hybrids points out that, where hydrogen fuel-cell cars won't be ready for decades, the technology for plug-in hybrids exists today. Unlike conventional hybrid cars that can't run without gasoline, plug-in hybrids use gasoline or cheaper, cleaner, domestic electricity-or both. Although plug-in hybrids are not yet for sale, demand for them is widespread, coming from characters across the political spectrum, such as: Chelsea Sexton, the automotive insider: working for General Motors, Sexton fought attempts to destroy the all-electric EV1 car and describes how car companies are resisting plug-in hybrids-and why they'll make them -anyway. Felix Kramer and the tech squad: Kramer started a nonprofit organization using the Internet to tap into a small army of engineers who built the first plug-in Prius hybrids. R. James Woolsey, former CIA director and national security hawk: seeing the end of oil supplies looming, Woolsey is demanding plug-in hybrids to wean us from petroleum. Cautioning that the oil and auto companies know how to undermine the success of plug-in car programs to protect their interests, the book gives readers tools to ensure that plug-in hybrids get to market-and stay here. Customer reviews Not a "How-to"  by .. Walter R. Nagel (Harrisburg, PA USA)
A serendipitous find that changed my perspective on energy policy. I was looking for a how-to book and ordered this one "by mistake." I was somewhat skeptical, but the author held my attention through the entire book. By the time I completed the last page I was convinced that my attraction to plug-in hybrids was correct and my world view had changed considerably.
Review - "Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles", by Sherry Boschert.  by .. Peter Roberts (Goulburn, Australia.)
The title should read :- "Plug-in Hybrids; the Cars that will Transport the World". Sherry Boschert has done a wonderful job in drawing all the pieces together. It is a "must read" for those who have an interest in our transport future. I sincerely hope that by the year 2012, it will be completely implemented. However, I feel that the automobile industry and the oil companies will both fight very strongly, against the adoption of PHEV's. Also, the Governments of the world, will not be sufficiently forceful, to demand, that the automobile manufacturers produce quality PHEV's. They are our only answer, to vehicle pollution of our planet.
Very imformative for options on reducing our dependence on foreign oil by .. Scott Mofford (Randolph, Ma. United States)
This book gives an unbiased view of what our options are as Americans on reducing and virtually eliminating our dependence on foreign oil. It also gives the pros and cons of alternative fuel sources as well as the great advantage of plug in hybrids over hybrids currently being sold.
I like this printer cartridge by .. W. Chapman (Cairo, WV USA)
I like this printer cartridge, I think it actually prints better than the original. I was not sure it was going to fit, it looked different from the original cartridge. When I inserted it it locked right into place.
Definitely would recommend these, and will probably buy another one to keep as a spare.
This book exposes American car companies indiference towards environmnet and by .. Kenneth A. Mendonca ()
This book exposes American car companies indifference towards environment and national energy security. A must read for every American who cares about environment and terrorism.
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Author : Jim Walker
Number of Pages : 128
Release Date : 2007-02-12
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
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Product Description Of the rail lines created at the turn of the 20th century, in order to build interurban links through Southern California communities around metropolitan Los Angeles, the Pacific Electric grew to be the most prominent of all. The Pacific Electric Railway is synonymous with Henry Edwards Huntington, the capitalist with many decades of railroad experience, who formed the “P. E.” and expanded it as principal owner for nearly its first decade. Huntington sold his PE holdings to the giant Southern Pacific Railroad in 1910, and the following year the SP absorbed nearly every electric line in the fourcounty area around Los Angeles in the “Great Merger” into a “new” Pacific Electric. Founded in 1901 and terminated in 1965, Pacific Electric was known as the “World’s Great Interurban.” Customer reviews short on historical accuracy  by .. B. Stenman ()
I grew up in Pasadena and saw the trolly car tracks being torn out of the ground and the right of ways abandoned. With a little bit of investigation, pre-Internet, I easily learned of the company that was created and funded by Standard Oil, General Motors, and Firestone Tire, with the express purpose of buying up all the electric street car lines in the country and converting them to bus routes using fuel from Standard Oil and tires from Firestone to run the General Motors coaches. This conspiracy made it to the US Supreme Court but by then the damage was largely done.
Instead of environmentally benign electric street cars in major cities throughout the country we now have buses belching out diesel fumes and polluting the air we breathe and contributing to global warming. Even if cities wanted to restore electric street cars, such as are found in almost every city in first world countries other than the United States, the cost to purchase the right of way makes this prohibitively expensive.
This is the sort of whitewash of history that helps explain the profound ignorance of so many "educated" people in this country. I am surprised and dismayed that the book was written by someone who professes to be a historian.
Review Of A Very Good Pacific Electric Book by .. Vincent C. Reiner Jr. (New York NY)
Although there's a plethora of books written about PE, I would recomend this title for those who are uninitated to Pacific Electric.
This book gives a very fact ridden synopsis of one of the US's busiest passenger and freight hauler.
Thew ran 9300 (!) scheduled passenger trains and had a large LCL box motor operation. Yhat's in addition to 100's of electrically/steam/diesel hauled freight trains throughout the LA Valley area.
All this ran on 900 miles of right of way, including the famous Watts 4 track raceway and the subway terminal caddy corner to the elevated PE Terminal in the above mentioned terminal building.
Many foreign car manufacturers use the terminal building as a "modern" backdrop for their car ads. Talk about longevity!!!
Photos run from excellent to very good and still sharp, except very old ones that are technically limited so.
This book is one of Arcadia's Regional Titles. For the most part they are all excellent. I got the one on Queens county and found out that a streetcar line ran through mostly back yards from Flushing NY to Jamaica NY. That explains the wide street on 164th St, which would otherwise be a narrow Queens street. No other source published this type of information.
if you want a good primer, but not every nut and bolt in PE's history, this is agood place to start.
Must have for Traction fans by .. C. Norman Walters (Kansas)
This book is done by the Historian for METRO in Los Angeles and makes liberal use of Pacific Electric original files and photos which are a part of METRO'S historic archives. It is an outstanding book. and a must have for trolley, interurban, and light rail fans.
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Author : Michael H. Westbrook
Edition : 1st
Number of Pages : 224
Publisher : The Institution of Engineering and Technology
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Product Description This book covers the development of electric cars -- from their early days to new hybrid models in production -- together with the very latest technological issues faced by automotive engineers working on electric cars, as well as the key business factors vital for the successful transfer of electric cars into the mass market. Considerable work has gone into electric car and battery development in the last ten years with the prospect of substantial improvements in range and performance in battery cars as well as in hybrids and those using fuel cells. This book comprehensively covers this important subject and will be of particular interest to engineers and managers working in the automotive and transport industries. Also available: Propulsion Systems for Hybrid Vehicles - ISBN 9780863413360
Local Energy: Distributed generation of heat and power - ISBN 9780863417399 Customer reviews Excellent overview of electric cars by .. Edward Durney (San Francisco)
The Electric Car gives an excellent overview of electric cars. And as promised by the subtitle, Westbrook discusses the development and future of battery, hybrid and fuel-cell cars. All in all, this book is the best I have found on this important subject. I recommend it highly.
As interest increases in electric cars, particularly hybrids, books on the subject increase as well. Some are interesting and helpful. A surprisingly large amount are not. Few, if any, match the depth and breadth of the information and opinion in The Electric Car.
Westbrook spent his career working with electric cars. That shows in the book's detailed information and patient discussion. This is a book by an industry insider, who knows what he is talking about. What he does not know, he finds out, through contacts in the industry that he keeps active.
Westbrook does tend a little toward the pedantic. And he loves a long and complex sentence. No fluffy reading here. In fact, the book can be hard to get through if you are tired and not at the best of your game.
Nonetheless, if you have strong interest in electric cars, in my opinion you need this book.
Good introductory book by .. Frank (Atlanta, Georgia United States)
This book provides an accurate history of electric and hybrid cars, however it may be a bit lacking in terms of charting the future of electric cars and their power sources. All in all a solid buy for a intoduction to electric car technology.
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Author : Martin Thaddeus
Number of Pages : 96
Publisher : Veloce
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Product Description Although classic car electrical systems are notoriously idiosyncratic, temperamental, and difficult to work with, a key to keeping an older vehicle on the road is correct and regular maintenance of the "electrics." This book contains extensive, well-illustrated information for classic enthusiasts who wish to service, repair, or upgrade their cars. The combination of the basics of how and why things work, all in plain language, along with extensive color photos and diagrams, means that, with a reasonable tool kit, a little common sense, and this book, the owner should be able to tackle pretty much any electrical fault in any classic car as well as maintenance. Definitely a must-have for anyone who owns, or plans to own, a classic. Related Search : techniques step , restoration maintenance , electrics tips  |
Author : Curtis D. Anderson
Number of Pages : 199
Publisher : McFarland & Company
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Product Description Far from being a modern conception, electric cars were among the first vehicles on the road. In the formative days of the automobile, a third of cars were electric, and they challenged internal combustion engine-driven vehicles for primacy. Economic and environmental concerns have periodically revived widespread interest in electric cars and hybrid vehicles, and the quest for a non- or less-polluting vehicle that meets consumer’s performance demands continues today. The story of the electric car is a long one, and it is still being written. 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. An appendix lists important dates in the history of electric cars, and a glossary defines associated acronyms. Customer reviews An illustrated history of electric and hybrid cars by .. Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
Electric cars are typically seen as a modern invention: in fact, they were among the first vehicles on the road: in the car's early days a third were electric, and they competed strongly with gas cars. In Electric And Hybrid Cars: A History, Judy and Curtis Anderson collaborate to provide the reader an illustrated history of electric and hybrid cars, surveying not only the history of their construction and promotion, but the political and social controversies which have surrounding their development and use.
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Author : RCPRESS AirsoftPRESS
Number of Pages : 142
Release Date : 2008-09-26
Publisher : CreateSpace
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Product Description This book primarily covers hobby-grade on/off road electric R/C cars (1:10, QD, and Mini-T). Information presented is intended for beginners and intermediate users who want to upgrade their R/C cars cost effectively for the purposes of enjoyment and elementary-level racing. Customer reviews further product info by .. Yu Chak Tin ()
This book focuses primarily on obby grade electric RC cars. It primarily covers hobby-grade 1:10 battery powered buggies, touring cars and trucks. Additional information is provided for covering the Mini-Ts and the Tamiya QD series.
Information presented is intended for beginners and intermediate users who want to upgrade their RC cars cost effectively for the purposes of enjoyment and elementary-level racing.
<< Table of Contents >>
END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT 6
PREFACE 8
TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 10
TOOLS YOU'RE GOING TO NEED 11
SOLDERING TECHNIQUES 16
PROPER HANDLING OF THE SCREWS 18
THE PROPER WAYS OF TAKING THINGS APART AND PUTTING THEM BACK TOGETHER 21
YOUR UPGRADE OBJECTIVES 23
THE CHASSIS 26
WEIGHT 26
STURDINESS 27
BATTERY COMPARTMENT 32
BUMPER 33
THE DRIVE SYSTEM 37
TRACTION 37
2WD VS 4WD 38
SHAFT DRIVE SYSTEM VS BELT DRIVE SYSTEM 40
EXPERT TIPS 44
GEARS AND BEARINGS 45
GEAR RATIO AND GEAR PITCH 45
DIFFERENTIAL GEAR 48
ONE-WAY UNIT 50
EXPERT TIPS 51
THE BEARINGS 53
EXPERT TIPS 54
THE MOTOR 55
BRUSHED MOTORS 55
EXPERT TIPS 57
BRUSHLESS MOTORS 59
OPTIMIZING YOUR BRUSHED MOTOR 61
PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION 61
UNDERWATER BREAK IN 63
MOTOR BUSHING BREAK IN 65
ADDING TORQUE TO THE MOTOR 65
MOTOR MAINTENANCE 66
THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM 69
OVERVIEW 69
COMPONENTS OF A SUSPENSION SYSTEM 71
THE DAMPERS 72
DOUBLE WISHBONE VS SINGLE WISHBONE 74
FINE TUNING THE SHOCK ABSORPTION FUNCTION 75
MAKING YOUR OWN DAMPER SPRINGS 77
THE USE OF STABILIZER BAR 79
EXPERT TIPS 79
THE WHEELS AND THE TIRES 83
CAMBER, CASTER AND TOE ANGLE 83
TYPES OF TIRE AND THEIR USE 86
FILLING UP THE TIRES 88
TIRE PERFORMANCE FACTORS 89
EXPERT TIPS 91
R/C ELECTRONICS 93
THE REMOTE CONTROLLER SET 93
EXPERT TIPS 101
THE WIRES 105
CHOOSING WIRE: STRANDED WIRE VS SOLID WIRE 106
THE CONNECTORS 106
THE BATTERIES 108
DISCHARGE CHARACTERISTICS 109
VOLTAGE VS MAH 110
USING SMALL BATTERIES 112
NICDS VS NIMHS 114
SANYO, PANASONIC AND GP 115
PROLONGING THE LIFE OF THE BATTERY 115
THE CHARGER 116
SLOW CHARGING VS FAST CHARGING 117
MEMORY EFFECT 118
EXPERT TIPS 119
TROUBLESHOOTING R/C ELECTRONICS 120
CLEANING OF ELECTRICAL CONTACTS 120
TROUBLESHOOTING R/C ELECTRONICS 121
<< SPECIAL NOTES >>: UPGRADING THE QD (QUICK DRIVE) R/C CARS 124
UPGRADE OBJECTIVE 124
CHASSIS 125
BATTERY COMPARTMENT 126
GEAR SWITCHING 126
THE 280 MOTORS 127
THE BATTERIES 129
<< SPECIAL NOTES >>: UPGRADING THE MINI-T R/C CARS 130
THE CHASSIS 131
BATTERY COMPARTMENT 132
BUMPER 132
GEARS 133
SLIPPER 134
SHOCK ABSORPTION 135
STABILIZER BAR 135
CAMBER, CASTER AND TOE ANGLE 136
TIRES 138
THE BATTERIES 139
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Author : Gary D. Powers
Number of Pages : 114
Publisher : Longbarn Press
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Product Description Here is a story of how one individual converted an old pickup truck from gasoline to electric power. The author received a big assist from an experienced conversion compnay located hundreds of miles away. The book is not a how-to technical manual, but it chronicles what happended from start to finish. The story is often humorous, since the author was highly motivated but lacked the automotive experience and mechanical and electrical skills to efficiently complete the plan. This book is a must-read for anyone considering such a project. Related Search : electric power , from gasoline
Author : John Carroll
Number of Pages : 64
Publisher : Kalmbach Pub Co
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Customer reviews EXCELLANT! by .. (Canada)
This book teaches you all you need to know about RC Car racing. I recently got started in this wonderful hobby and now know more about it then I ever did! I would highly recommend this book to anyone just getting started in RC Racing.
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Author : Gary Starr
Edition : 10th ed
Number of Pages : 99
Publisher : Solar Electric Engineering
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Author : Yozo Hasegawa
Number of Pages : 200
Publisher : Wiley
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Product Description As American automakers lose market share, Honda and Toyota are soaring on the backs of their high-quality low-emissions vehicles. The increasing trend toward clean car technology means those companies that can build the best low-emission car will have the best chance of long-term success and survival. Clean Car Wars presents a revealing look at the Japanese auto industry and how its two biggest automakers are battling each other, and the world, for supremacy of this vital emerging market. Related Search : battle eco , toyota winning , friendly autos |
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