Hybrid Electric Alternative Automotive Propulsion

This book embraces new technologies, but also helps cover what can be achieved with traditional propulsion methods. The chapters will introduce health and safety, electrical diagnosis and tooling, followed by technical chapters on the operation of low carbon technologies for alternative propulsion including: Hybrid and electric vehicles Liquefied petroleum gas LPG Compressed natural gas CNG Biodiesel Alcohol Hydrogen internal combustion engines Hydrogen fuel cells This book offers: Ideal support for learners and tutors undertaking automotive qualifications. Information to help cover the requirements for knowledge of low carbon technologies. Information to help cover the requirements for the knowledge and understanding of hybrid and electric vehicles. A large number of illustrations to support knowledge and understanding. Information that would be useful for emergency services, including police, fire, ambulance and Coastguard.

The book presents – based on the most recent research and development results worldwide - the perspectives of new propulsion concepts such as electric cars with batteries and fuel cells, and furthermore plug in hybrids with conventional and alternative fuels. The propulsion concepts are evaluated based on specific power, torque characteristic, acceleration behaviour, specific fuel consumption and pollutant emissions. The alternative fuels are discussed in terms of availability, production, technical complexity of the storage on board, costs, safety and infrastructure. The book presents summarized data about vehicles with electric and hybrid propulsion. The propulsion of future cars will be marked by diversity – from compact electric city cars and range extender vehicles for suburban and rural areas up to hybrid or plug in SUV ́s, Pick up ́s and luxury class automobiles.

A report summarizing 7 years of propulsion technology development for electric vehicles, including analytical studies, technology evaluation, and the development of technology for motors, controllers, transmissions, and complete propulsion systems.

Offering in-depth coverage of hybrid propulsion topics, energy storage systems and modelling, and supporting electrical systems, this book will be an invaluable resource for practising engineers and managers involved in all aspects of hybrid vehicle development, modelling, simulation and testing.

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 233. Chapters: Fuel cell, Hybrid vehicle, Plug-in hybrid, Ethanol fuel, Electric car, Electric vehicle, Alternative fuel vehicle, Biodiesel, Cellulosic ethanol, Electric vehicle battery, History of plug-in hybrids, Hybrid vehicle drivetrain, Biofuel, Better Place, Biodiesel by region, Fuel economy-maximizing behaviors, Compressed natural gas, MY Ady Gil, Hybrid Synergy Drive, Electric vehicle conversion, Natural gas vehicle, Steam car, Water-fuelled car, Who Killed the Electric Car?, Motorized bicycle, Vegetable oil fuel, Compressed air car, Low-energy vehicle, Vehicle-to-grid, Battery electric vehicle, Compressed-air vehicle, Advanced steam technology, Challenge X, Methanol fuel, 5AT Advanced Technology Steam Locomotive, Plugless Power, Solar Impulse Project, Liquid nitrogen vehicle, Wood gas, Stanley Meyer's water fuel cell, Brammo Enertia, Hybrid train, FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies, Aircraft design process, Dual-mode vehicle, Gas engine, Magnetic air car, Ground-level power supply, Motor Development International, Plug-in hybrids in California, TM4 Electrodynamic systems, Steam bus, Hydrogen fuel enhancement, Future boat developments, Comparison of Toyota hybrids, Daniel Dingel, Commuter Cars Tango, Wrightspeed X1, UW Hybrid Vehicle Team, ERuf Model A, Wind-powered vehicle, Dual-mode bus, Avcon, Hybrids Plus, Integrated Motor Assist, AltCar Expo, Environmental impact-minimizing vehicle tuning, Enfield Automotive, Park & Charge, Pyrolysis oil, Santa Barbara Electric Bicycle Company, Plug-in hybrids in New York, SkySails, Solectria Sunrise, Bontino, Green diesel, PHEV Research Center, Fluidyne engine, Charge Control, KillaCycle, Sky-Sailor, Whispering Wheel, Active Wheel, Eolo Car, Triac, Tidalforce Electric Bicycle, ZAP Alias, Top Alcohol, CFR Motors, Genset trailer, Brammo Enertia GT, EVER Monaco, The Detroit Project, ..

The aim of this work, consisting of 9 individual, self-contained booklets, is to describe commercial vehicle technology in a way that is clear, concise and illustrative. Compact and easy to understand, it provides an overview of the technology that goes into modern commercial vehicles. Starting from the customer's fundamental requirements, the characteristics and systems that define the design of the vehicles are presented knowledgeably in a series of articles, each of which can be read and studied on their own. This volume, "Alternative Powertrains and Supplements to the Conventional Powertrain", introduces alternatives and additions to the conventional powertrain of the commercial vehicle. The wide range of options is presented so as to be clearly understandable for those learning and working with them in a practical environment. Hybrid vehicles, electric powertrains and alternative fuels are discussed.

This book contains the proceedings of the International Symposium on Alternative and Advanced Automotive Engines, held in Vancouver, B.C., on August 11 and 12, 1986. The symposium was sponsored by EXPO 86 and The University of British Columbia, and was part of the specialized periods program of EXPO 86, the 1986 world's fair held in Vancouver. Some 80 attendees were drawn from 11 countries, representing the academic, auto motive and large engine communities. The purpose of the symposium was to provide a critical review of the major alternatives to the internal combustion engine. The scope of the symposium was limited to consideration of combustion engines, so that electric power, for example, was not considered. This was not a reflec tion on the possible contribution which electric propulsion may make in the future, but rather an attempt to focus the proceedings more sharply than if all possible propulsion systems had been considered. In this way all of the contributors were able to participate in the sometimes lively discussion sessions following the presentation of each paper.

This fully updated text brings covers all topics needed to teach a modern service technician's course on hybrid electric vehicles. HYBRID AND ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES, 3/e combines all essential background information, as well as up-to-date vehicle specific information on the latest makes. Now in full color throughout, this edition offers over 140 new color line drawings and photographs. It adds new coverage of the Chevrolet Volt, Tesla, and Nissan Leaf; the Buick LaCrosse mild hybrid; two-mode operation and transmission operation; high-voltage and auxiliary battery locations; the SAE J1772 electric vehicle plug; Level 1, 2 and 3 charging stations; and the latest alternative fuels. It also covers both engine performance (ASE A8 content) and advanced engine performance (ASE L1 content), enabling instructors to teach both ASE areas without requiring separate texts.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles, by car expert Jack R. Nerad of Kelly's Blue Book, sorts out the dizzying array of choices faced by motorists in America. In clear, jargon-free and non-political language, Nerad explains the nature of each kind of car, their advantages and disadvantages, so that consumers can understand and make a practical choice.