Build Your Own
Electric Vehicle, 2E
Seth Leitman, Bob Brant
Go Green-Go Electric! Faster,
Cheaper, More Reliable While Saving Energy and the Environment
This new, updated edition of Build Your Own Electric
Vehicle contains everything that made the first edition so
popular while adding all the technological advances and new parts
that are readily available on the market today.
Build Your Own Electric Vehicle gets on the expressway to
a green, ecologically sound, cost-effective way that even can look
cool, too!
This comprehensive how-to goes through the process of
transforming an internal combustion engine vehicle to electric or
even building an EV from scratch for as much or even cheaper than
purchasing a traditional car.
The book describes each component in detail---motor, battery,
controller, charger, and chassis---and provides step-by-step
instructions on how to put them all together.
Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, 2E,
covers:
- EV vs. Combustible
Engine Overview
- Environmental and
Energy Savings
- EV Evolution since the
First Electric Car
- Current Purchase and
Conversion Costs
- Chassis and Design
- Today's Best Motors
- Battery
Discharging/Charging Styles
- Electrical Systems
- Licensing and Insurance
Issues
- Driving
- Maintenance
- Related Clubs and
Associations
- Additional Resources
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Contents:
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
About the
Authors:
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
energy-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
Softcover
327 Pages
Related:
0071543732 /
9780071543736
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