Electric Cars - Shire Library

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.

ISBN:	9781784424916
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Imprint:	Shire Publications
Published date:	17 Feb 2022
DEWEY:	629.229309
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	64
Weight:	148g
Height:	149mm
Width:	210mm
Spine width:	8mm

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