false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174075124m/358660.jpg 358660 1 Electric vehicles have many advantages over their gas-powered counterparts. They're ecologically sound, much cheaper to operate, and require almost no routine maintenance. Drivers can enjoy the clean-running convenience and economy of an electric vehicle for as much as it costs to buy a new car. This illustrated guide explains step by step how to build an inexpensive EV from a kit or convert an existing internal combustion engine. Build Your Own Electric Car begins with an informative history of electric vehicles, current international advances in EV technology, and a look ahead at the future of EV development. Then, author Bob Brant gives a building-block description of each EV component-motor, drive train, controllers, power supplies, chargers, and chassis-and how to put them all together to make a working vehicle. He also gives valuable advice on where to find affordable EV components and systems, how to get the most out of EV driving and ownership, and how to make the best buy, build, and conversion tradeoffs. 348790 1 9 1993 Build Your Own Electric Vehicle total:3|3:3| 3 9 7 0 0 0 false false Sun Nov 08 11:10:41 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 11:10:41 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sat Jun 13 10:51:30 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 03 18:51:15 -0800 2009 Sat Jun 13 10:51:30 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 10 14:19:59 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 10 14:19:59 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon May 12 12:36:38 -0700 2008 Mon May 12 12:36:38 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sun Feb 24 04:38:59 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 24 04:38:59 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Thu Feb 14 23:54:58 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 29 18:18:11 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 29 18:18:20 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Mon Sep 03 13:37:39 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 03 13:37:39 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=358660