Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
ISBN-10
1614808953
ISBN-13
9781614808954
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
112
Language
English
Published
2013-01-01
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Author
L. E. Carmichael

Description

As our worldÍs population grows, so to does our need for energy. Scientists seek the next breakthrough in new technology while constantly finding ways to make current solutions cheaper and more efficient. In this title, discover what hybrid and electric vehicles are, their history, how we use them today, and how new technologies can contribute to our energy future. Learn about exciting new ways to power cars, including plug-in hybrid technology, lithium batteries, fuel cells, and solar-electric systems. Sidebars, full-color photos, full-spread diagrams, well-placed graphs, charts, and maps, stories highlighting innovations in action, and a glossary enhance this engaging title. Innovative Technologies is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

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