【内容简介】
Save money on gas and turn your car into an electric and efficient machine What really happened to the electric car? This completely revised and updated edition of the "bible of electric car books" gives you the component-by-component coverage you need to convert your gas-guzzler to a clean-running electric powered vehicle. The book begins with a history of electric vehicles and the latest international advances in EV technology, and goes on to describe every component-from motor to chassis-showing how to put them all together to create a working vehicle.
This new, updated edition of Build Your Own Electric Vehicle contains everything that made the first edition so popular while adding all the technological advances and new parts that are readily available on the market today. Build Your Own Electric Vehicle gets on the expressway to a green, ecologically sound, cost-effective way that even can look cool, too! This comprehensive how-to goes through the process of transforming an internal combustion engine vehicle to electric or even building an EV from scratch for as much or even cheaper than purchasing a traditional car. The book describes each component in detail---motor, battery, controller, charger, and chassis---and provides step-by-step instructions on how to put them all together.
【目次】
1. Electric Vehicles are Right for TodayEV vs. Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle; What is an EV?; Have You Driven and EV Lately?; The Big Players are Now in the Act; Dispel the EV Myths; Disadvantages; The Force is With You.
2. EVs Save the EnvironmentSpaceship Earth; Who is to Blame?; The Environmental Problem; The Environmental Solution; Dependence on Foreign Oil; Greenhouse Effect
3. Electric Vehicle HistoryThree Stages of Vehicle HistoryThree Streams of ThoughtThe Golden Age of Internal CombustionElectric Vehicles Rise Again1st Wave - 1960sThe Sleeper Awakens2nd Wave1973Phoenix Rising, Quickly3rd Wave1979EVs Enter a Black Hole4th Wave1990sEVs are Here to StayElectric Vehicles for the 21st Century
4. The Best EV for YouElectric Vehicle Purchase DecisionsElectric Vehicle Conversion DecisionsHow Much is This Going to Cost?Conversion for Fun and Profit
5. SourcesClubs, Associations, and OrganizationsManufacturers, Converters, and ConsultantsSuppliersBooks, Articles, and Papers
6. Chassis and DesignChoose the Best Chassis for Your EV; Optimize Your EV; It Aint Heavy, It's My EV; Streamline Your EV Thinking; Roll with the Road; Less is More with Drivetrains; Design Your EV; Buy Your EV Chassis
7. Electric MotorsWhy an Electric Motor?; DC Electric Motors; AC Electric Motors; Today's Best EV Motor; Tomorrow's Best EV Motor
8. The ControllerController Overview; Solid-State Controllers; Today's Best Controller Solution; Tomorrow's Best Controller Solutio
9. BatteriesBattery Overview; Inside Your Battery; Outside Your Battery; Lead-Acid Batteries; Today's Best Battery Solution; Tomorrow's Best Battery Solution
10. The Charger & Electrical SystemBattery Discharging and Charging Style; Tomorrow's Best Battery Charging Solutions; Your EV's Electrical System
11. Electrical Vehicle ConversionConversion Overview; Before Conversion;Conversion; Chassis; Mechanical; Electrical Battery; After Conversion
12. Maximize Your Electrical Vehicle EnjoymentLicensing and Insurance OverviewDriving and Maintenance Overview