Hybrid powered vehicles.

With growing concerns about energy security and global warming, interest in hybrid vehicles is on the rise due to their advantages in using the existing infrastructure and offering a means to reduce consumer fuel consumption and cost while significantly reducing levels of the pollutants contributing...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: German, John M. (Author)
Corporate Author: Society of Automotive Engineers
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Warrendale, Pa. (400 Commonwealth Dr., Wallendale PA USA) : Society of Automotive Engineers, 2003.
Series:Society of Automotive Engineers. Electronic publications.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:With growing concerns about energy security and global warming, interest in hybrid vehicles is on the rise due to their advantages in using the existing infrastructure and offering a means to reduce consumer fuel consumption and cost while significantly reducing levels of the pollutants contributing to global warming. However, the average consumer is only willing to pay 1000 to 1500 extra for a hybrid and current costs are approximately three times this amount.
Physical Description:1 online resource (79 pages) : : illustrations.
Also available in print.
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780768022247
Access:Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.