TY  - BOOK
AU  - Anderson,Curtis D.
AU  - Anderson,Judy
TI  - Electric and hybrid cars: a history 
SN  - 9780786433018
AV  - TL220 .A53 2010
U1  - 629.22/93 22
PY  - 0000///
CY  - Jefferson, North Carolina
PB  - McFarland & Company, Inc.
KW  - Electric automobiles
KW  - Hybrid electric cars
KW  - fast
KW  - Elektrofahrzeug
KW  - Geschichte
KW  - idsbb
KW  - Hybridfahrzeug
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction : The birth of the automobile industry -- The evolution of the electric vehicle -- Politics -- Environment -- Technology -- Marketing -- Conclusion -- Appendix : Hybrids defined
N2  - This illustrated history chronicles electric and hybrid cars from the late 19th century to today's fuel cell and plug-in automobiles. It describes the politics, technology, marketing strategies, and environmental issues that have impacted electric and hybrid cars' research and development. The important marketing shift from a "woman's car" to "going green" is discussed. Milestone projects and technologies such as early batteries, hydrogen and bio-mass fuel cells, the upsurge of hybrid vehicles, and the various regulations and market forces that have shaped the industry are also covered. - Publisher; "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
ER  -