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Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Paperback

Published: 1st May 2012
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This fully updated text brings covers all topics needed to teach a modern service technician's course on hybrid electric vehicles. HYBRID AND ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES, 3/e combines all essential background information, as well as up-to-date vehicle specific information on the latest makes. Now in full color throughout, this edition offers over 140 new color line drawings and photographs. It adds new coverage of the Chevrolet Volt, Tesla, and Nissan Leaf; the Buick LaCrosse mild hybrid; two-mode operation and transmission operation; high-voltage and auxiliary battery locations; the SAE J1772 electric vehicle plug; Level 1, 2 and 3 charging stations; and the latest alternative fuels. It also covers both engine performance (ASE A8 content) and advanced engine performance (ASE L1 content), enabling instructors to teach both ASE areas without requiring separate texts.

1. Carbon-Based Fuels and the Environment 2. Introduction to Hybrid Vehicles 3. Internal Combustion Engine Systems 4. Gasoline 5. Alternative Fuels 6. Diesel and Biodiesel Fuels 7 . Hybrid Batteries and Battery Service 8. Electric Motors, Generators, and Controls 9. Regenerative Braking System 10. Hybrid Vehicle Transmissions and Transaxles 11. Hybrid Vehicle Heating and Air Conditioning 12. Honda Hybrid Vehicles 13. Toyota/Lexus Hybrid Vehicles 14. Ford/Mercury Hybrid Vehicles 15. General Motors Hybrid Vehicles 16. Fuel Cells and Advanced Technologies 17. Hybrid Safety and Service Procedures 18. First Responder Procedures

ISBN: 9780132784849
ISBN-10: 013278484X
Audience: Tertiary; University or College
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 336
Published: 1st May 2012
Dimensions (cm): 27.6 x 21.6  x 1.1
Weight (kg): 0.614