Build your own electric vehicle / Seth Leitman, Bob Brant (deceased).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leitman, Seth, author.

Brant, Bob, author.

Series:

Build Your Own

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electric vehicles--Design and construction.

Electric vehicles.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 388 pages ) illustrations (black and white)

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill Education, [2013]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This completely revised and updated edition of the bible of electric car books gives the component-by-component coverage you need to convert your gas-guzzler or to build an electric powered vehicle from scratch. BUILD, CONVERT, OR BUY A STATE-OF-THE-ART ELECTRIC VEHICLE Thoroughly revised and expanded, Build Your Own Electric Vehicle , Third Edition, is your go-to guide for converting an internal combustion engine vehicle to electric or building an EV from the ground up. You'll also find out about the wide variety of EVs available for purchase and how they're being built. This new editiondetails all the latest breakthroughs, including AC propulsion and regenerative braking systems, intelligent controllers, batteries, and charging technologies. Filled with updated photos, this cutting-edge resource fully describes each component--motor, battery, controller, charger, and chassis--and provides illustrated, step-by-step instructions on how to assemble all the parts. Exclusive web content features currentsupplier and dealer lists. Custom-built for environmentalists, engineers, students, hobbyists, and mechanics, this hands-on guide puts you in the fast lane toward a cost-effective, reliable green machine. Build Your Own Electric Vehicle , Third Edition, covers: Environmental impact and energy savings The best EV for you--purchase trade-offs, conversion trade-offs, and conversion costs Chassis and design Different types of electric motors and controllers Lithium EV batteries Chargers and electrical systems EV builds and conversions Licensing and insuring your EV Driving and maintenance List of manufacturers and dealers regularly updated on website BUILD, CONVERT, OR BUY A STATE-OF-THE-ART ELECTRIC VEHICLE Thoroughly revised and expanded, Build Your Own Electric Vehicle , Third Edition, is your go-to guide for converting an internal combustion engine vehicle to electric or building an EV from the ground up. You'll also find out about the wide variety of EVs available for purchase and how they're being built. This new editiondetails all the latest breakthroughs, including AC propulsion and regenerative braking systems, intelligent controllers, batteries, and charging technologies. Filled with updated photos, this cutting-edge resource fully describes each component--motor, battery, controller, charger, and chassis--and provides illustrated, step-by-step instructions on how to assemble all the parts. Exclusive web content features currentsupplier and dealer lists. Custom-built for environmentalists, engineers, students, hobbyists, and mechanics, this hands-on guide puts you in the fast lane toward a cost-effective, reliable green machine. Build Your Own Electric Vehicle , Third Edition, covers: Environmental impact and energy savings The best EV for you--purchase trade-offs, conversion trade-offs, and conversion costs Chassis and design Different types of electric motors and controllers Lithium EV batteries Chargers and electrical systems EV builds and conversions Licensing and insuring your EV Driving and maintenance List of manufacturers and dealers regularly updated on website

Contents:

Chapter 1. Why Electric Vehicles What are Electric Vehicles New Electricity Rates/Oil costs Conversion costs Chapter 2. Electric Vehicle Benefits Reports from the US Dept. of Energy Chapter 3. Electric Vehicle (recent) History Toyota's hybrid drive technology GM and CARB Ford and TH!NK City Tesla Roadster Chapter 4. Drive Systems, Chassis, and Designs Lithium Nono-phosphates Intelligent Drive Systems Chapter 5. Sources, Parts, Conversion Companies and Experts Updates on everything from previous edition, plus links to an online companion site that will be updated every 3 months or so for new information Chapter 6. Calculating Torque Curves Software from Grassroots electric vehicles, Electric Vehicles of America, and NetGain technologies Chapter 7. Electric Motors AC and DC Metric Mind Corporation Anaheim Automation Hi Performance Electric Vehicle Systems AC Propulsion Tesla Mototrs WARP Motors Chapter 8. Controllers Chapter 9. Batteries Lithium Lithium-polyphosphate Nickel Chapter 10. Chargers Newer, standardized SAE systems Chapter 11. AC/DC Drive and Controller Packages Lead Acid conversions Lithium Polymer conversions Chapter 12. Visions for Future Electric Cars and Electric Car Conversions

Notes:

Previous ed.: New York: McGraw-Hill, 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780071770569

0071770569

9780071770576

0071770577

OCLC:

857713547