Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, Third Edition

The definitive handbook on DIY electric vehicle design and construction -- now completely revised and expanded to cover the latest technologies and enhanced with exclusive online content Custom-built for environmentalists, engineers, students, hobbyists, and mechanics, Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, Third Edition is theguide to making or retrofitting an electric vehicle. Written by one of today's top authorities on EVs, and featuring contributions from an internationally recognized team of engineers and educators, this new edition details all the latest breakthroughs in electric vehicle (EV) technologies, including AC propulsion and regenerative braking systems, intelligent controllers, batteries, and charging technologiesall presented in simple, clear, and easy-to-understand language. A new web feature provides online supplier and dealer lists, which the author will continue to update throughout the life of the book. Features automatic conversions instead of complex mathematical equations Expansion on global electric car information, with data from the Electric Auto Association of Europe, which was begun in July, 2008, and specific information from around the world, particularly from Australia, England, India, Korea, Japan, and South Africa Equal coverage of AC and DC systems Covers: Electric Vehicle Benefits; Electric Vehicle History; Drive Systems, Chassis, and Designs; Sources, Parts, Conversion Companies, and Experts; Calculating Torque Curves; Electric Motors; Controllers; Batteries; Chargers; AC/DC Drive and Controller Packages; Visions for Future Electric Cars and Electric Car Conversions

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