| Description |
175 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
First Sparks: Electric propulsion vies with steam power and internal combustion for prominence in the early auto industry -- Gilded Age Status: Automotive pioneers probe battery power, but electrics remain the province of wealthy, urban consumers-as Ford's Model T begins to change the world -- Success into the Shadows: Despite EV successes, the early auto industry evolves to favor gasoline cars and forges a partnership with the oil industry -- An Idea That Won't Die: As the internal combustion engine establishes dominance in the interwar years, a select few electric visionaries persist -- Fifty Years in the Shade: Irrelevant in the marketplace, the idea of the electric car regularly resurfaces among hobbyists and those concerned about the oil industry's viability -- Oil Shocks: Space Age technological advances and the oil crises plant a seed that will take decades to germinate -- The Pivot Point: How GM's EV1 happened, why it faltered, and how it became the basis that culminated with the first Tesla roadster -- Halfway There: The proliferation of hybrids, especially the plug-ins, familiarizes the industry and public with electric propulsion -- Tesla Rising: A clear-eyed view of Tesla Motors and the responses of the conventional auto industry, rival start-ups, and regulatory agencies -- The Dam Breaks: The rush to electrify has nations and companies declaring the end of internal combustion, but this radical transition isn't as easy as throwing a switch. |
| Summary |
"The Electric Vehicle Revolution explores the exciting, fast-changing technology and design in the electric-vehicle world, forecasts what the future may hold, and provides an eye-opening look back at a history stretching to Victorian days"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Electric automobiles -- History.
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Electric vehicles -- History.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Automotive.
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HOUSE & HOME / Sustainable Living.
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TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / History.
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Electric automobiles (OCoLC)fst01721120
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Electric vehicles (OCoLC)fst00906127
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| Genre/Form |
History (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
9780760378304 (hardcover) |
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0760378304 (hardcover) |
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9780760378311 (ebook) |
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