Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, 3rd Edition

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.

Preface

Chapter 1 : Why Electric Vehicles
Chapter 2 : Electric Vehicle Benefits
Chapter 3 : Electric Vehicle (recent) History
Chapter 4 : Drive Systems, Chassis, and Designs
Chapter 5 : Sources, Parts, Conversion Companies and Experts
Chapter 6 : Calculating Torque Curves
Chapter 7 : Electric Motors
Chapter 8 : Controllers
Chapter 9 : Batteries
Chapter 10 : Chargers
Chapter 11 : AC/DC Drive and Controller Packages
Chapter 12 : Visions for Future Electric Cars and Electric Car Conversions

Index