Buyers Guide To Electric Vehicles

(Second Edition) Are you considering buying an electric vehicle? All of us are witnessing a once-in-a-lifetime transformation. For over one hundred years, gasoline and diesel fuels have powered ground transportation throughout the world. Now that is changing, and 2023 is the year when most people will recognize that change is happening. This book is a comprehensive, easy-to-understand overview of the passenger EV universe including guides for buying and owning an electric car. The authors discuss choosing, owning and driving an electric car, then explain the features, advantages, benefits and limitations of over 45 EV models including pickup trucks, SUVs, and sedans. "If you have to have a car, make it an electric car. As this book makes clear, they are better than old-fashion vehicles in every way." -Bill McKibben, American environmentalist and climate change authority; co-founded 350.org and spearheaded the fossil fuel divestment campaign resulting in endowments worth more than $15 trillion stepping back from oil, gas and coal. "Thankfully, now that the electric vehicle R&D "dark ages" are coming to an end and automakers around the world are charging up their EV programs, there's no doubt that we're about to see massive, valuable change in our transportation landscape." -Sebastian Blanco, one of America's leading electric car journalists who has been writing about EVs since 2006.

Are you considering buying an electric vehicle? There are over 25 battery EVs from which to choose including pickup trucks, SUVs and sedans. This book is a comprehensive, easy-to-understand overview of the passenger EV universe including a buyer's guide, preparing to own an EV, history and what we can expect in the future. If you are new to the EV space, searching the Internet can be a bit overwhelming. We wrote this book to be a fun, insightful guide to the fascinating world of electric vehicles.

Prior to 2017, automobile manufacturers were being dragged kicking and screaming into the world of Electric Vehicles. Now they are sharp elbowing their way passed competitors trying to be the first to the market with the best EV. Their newly found religion appears to be driven by the announcements from many nations that within two decades they will outlaw the sale of fossil fuel based automobiles. Why would you want one? Which one is best for you? What are the problems that could cost you big? Should you lease or buy an EV? What about maintenance costs? Where will you charge your car? This book has the answers to all of the questions you have thought of and many that haven't yet occurred to you. After reading this book you'll know which EVs work for you and which ones don't. There is a companion website where updated information on new models will be posted for years to come. Your book purchase includes access to that website!

Since its launch in 2017, the Model 3 has transformed the entire automotive industry. It's the first mass-market electric vehicle with autonomous driving, long-distance range, and supercar performance. It takes the best technology from Tesla, then improves it further with faster charging, a better-built cabin, and improved efficiency. This book is a guide to all the information you need to know about driving and owning a Model 3. It's packed with detailed diagrams, illustrations, and in-depth guides, including: - A detailed overview of the Model 3. - A guide to the touchscreen, games and apps. - How Autopilot works. - A guide to Supercharging and using public networks. - Efficient driving tips. - Answers to common questions, plus so much more.

A behind-the-scenes look at the robustly competitive race to dominate the market for electric cars, the larger-than-life moguls behind them, and the changes that are transforming the auto industry In the 1980s, it was unimaginable that the home computer would become as common and easy to use as a toaster. Today, plug-in charging stations and smart grids seem like something still far off in the future. But by 2020, the auto industry will look very different from today's field of troubled auto giants. The combination of technological breakthroughs and charging networks driven by global warming and peak oil makes it clear that revolutionary change in the auto industry is happening right now. In High Voltage, Jim Motavalli captures this period of unprecedented change, documenting the evolution from internal combustion engines to electric power. Driven by the auto world's ambitious and sometimes outlandish personalities, the book chronicles the race to dominate the market, focusing on big players like Tesla and Fisker, as well as a tiny start-up and a battery supplier. Flashing forward to the changes we'll see in the coming years, High Voltage shows a not-so-distant future where we will live on a smart grid, our cars "fueling," that is, charging, while we shop or sleep. The ramifications of these changes will be on a grander scale than most of us ever imagined—altering foreign policy, reducing trade deficits, and perhaps even ending global warming.