Electric Cars
Author(s): James Taylor
An essential introduction to the surprisingly long history of the electric car, from the early pioneers, through to the first commercially viable marques such as Tesla.After a century in the shadow of the internal combustion engine, the electric motor is making a seismic comeback. Battery-propelled vehicles in fact predate petrol and diesel engines; indeed, in the Edwardian era, electric vehicles could well have become the dominant form of transport. While limitations to their range and speed meant that fossil-fuelled cars rapidly left them behind, since the 1970s there have been several efforts to revive electric cars, and with recent carbon emissions commitments, offerings such as the Tesla Model 3 and Nissan Leaf have been well received. This fully illustrated introduction explains these developments, charting the most notable electric cars, from the eccentric Amitron and Zagato Zele to the now-mainstream models that are set to dominate the market, such as the BMW i3 and Renault Zoe.
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- : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- : 0.01
- : 01 May 2022
- : 1 Inches X 5.87 Inches X 8.27 Inches
- : books
Special Fields
- : James Taylor
- : Paperback
- : 2205
- : English
- : 629.229309
- : 64
- : RNPG