Alternative cars in the 21st century: A new personal transportation
This book explores possible options for making cars more efficient and less polluting. It covers the practical, technical, and marketing aspects of new vehicles and power systems that are likely to emerge in the future. A well-researched, thought-provoking book, it examines new vehicle types such as urban cars and commuter cars, probing into such issues as automobile safety, fuel consumption, and vehicle energy-efficiency. It explains what can be done to improve fuel economy, and reveals the latest information on electric cars, alternative fuels, advanced car designs, and new safety technologies. The book also reviews the problems associated with private transportation, and presents ideas regarding alternative vehicle designs, energy sources, and modes of transportation that could help to alleviate these problems.
- OSTI ID:
- 418700
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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