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Build your own electric vehicle
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New York : McGraw-Hill, c2013.
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xxi, 388 pages : ill. (b&w) ; 24 cm
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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 edition details 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 current supplier 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
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    Book
    Edition:
    3rd ed. /
    Language:
    English
    ISBN:
    0071770569, 9780071770569

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    Bibliography
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
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    APA Citation (style guide)

    Leitman, S., & Brant, B. (2013). Build your own electric vehicle. 3rd ed. / New York, McGraw-Hill.

    Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

    Leitman, Seth and Bob. Brant. 2013. Build Your Own Electric Vehicle. New York, McGraw-Hill.

    Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

    Leitman, Seth and Bob. Brant, Build Your Own Electric Vehicle. New York, McGraw-Hill, 2013.

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    Leitman, Seth. and Bob Brant. Build Your Own Electric Vehicle. 3rd ed. / New York, McGraw-Hill, 2013.

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