TY - BOOK AU - Westbrook,M.H. ED - Institution of Electrical Engineers. ED - Society of Automotive Engineers. TI - The electric car: development and future of battery, hybrid and fuel-cell cars T2 - IEE power and energy series SN - 0852960131 AV - TL220 .W4723 2001 U1 - 629.2293 22 PY - 2001///] CY - London, Warrendale, PA PB - Institution of Electrical Engineers, Society of Automotive Engineers KW - Electric automobiles KW - History KW - Hybrid electric cars N1 - Co-published by the Society of Automotive Engineers; Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface --; Acknowledgements --; Glossary --; 1; Introduction --; 2; The history of electric cars up to 1990 --; 3; Propulsion methods --; 4; Controls and power electronics --; 5; Energy sources 1 - Storage batteries --; 6; Energy sources 2 - Other technologies --; 7; Charging --; 8; Vehicle design and safety --; 9; Battery electric cars --; 10; Hybrid electric cars --; 11; Fuel-cell electric cars --; 12; Economics of electric cars --; 13; Future developments ER -