Hybrid Vehicles: and the Future of Personal Transportation (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781138406711)

Making the jargon of fuel-efficient vehicles accessible to a wide audience, this book presents a crucial introduction to each of the technologies associated with hybrid vehicles. It addresses the future of personal transportation in relation to global warming and the finite limit of petroleum. Arming prospective buyers with the facts for purchasing and operating a hybrid automobile, the author clarifies certain myths surrounding the inventor of hybrids, regenerative braking, and driving techniques that achieve the best mpg. The text contains many original figures, quantitative graphs, and derivations of equations as well as data from technical publications, auto enthusiast magazines, and government reports.