Electric Cars

Electric Cars
James Taylor
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Paperback
h210 x 149mm - 64pg
17 Feb 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781784424916
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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.
James Taylor has been writing about cars and transport since the 1970s and his books for Shire include Family Cars of the 1970s, British Sports Cars of the 1950s and ' 60s and Land Rover.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781784424916
Published: 17 Feb 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Shire Publications
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback
Height: 210mm
Width: 149mm
Pages: 64

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