Electric Vehicle Technology Explained

Acknowledgments.Abbreviations.Symbols.1. Introduction.A brief history.Developments towards the end of the 20th century.Types of Electric Vehicle in use Today.Electric Vehicles for the Future.2. Batteries.Introduction.Battery Parameters.Lead Acid Batteries.Nickel-Based Batteries.Sodium Based Batteries.Lithium Batteries.Metal Air Batteries.Battery Charging .The Designer's Choice of Battery.Use of Batteries in Hybrid Vehicles.Battery Modeling.In Conclusion3. Alternative and Novel Energy Sources and Stores.Introduction.Solar Photovoltaics.Wind Power.Flywheels.Super Capacitors.Supply Rails.4. Fuel Cells.Fuel Cells, a Real Option?Hydrogen Fuel Cells - Basic Principles.Fuel Cell Thermodynamics - An…