01411nam a2200205 a 4500001001400000003000700014005001700021008004100038020001800079020001500097040000800112100001900120245007600139260003600215300003600251504004900287505076100336650002501097856008301122vtls000035822KUKTEM20251117145427.0090430t2009    flua   f b    001 0 eng d  a9781420075342  a1420075349  aUMP1 aFuhs, Allen E.10aHybrid vehicles and the future of personal transportation /cAllen Fuhs  aBoca Raton :bCRC Press,cc2009  axxxii, 470 p. :bill. ;c26 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references and indx0 aHistorical roots of hybrid automobiles -- Why the crisis? hybri vehicles as a mitigation measure -- Overview of hybrid vehicles -- Hybrid automobile : what is it? -- Why hybrids get good mileage -- Multifaceted complexity of batteries -- Obesity : bad in humans, bad in cars -- Vital role of the control system -- Regenerative braking -- Narrow operating band for gasoline engine -- Hybridness : a basic design decision -- Mileage ratings -- Enhancing the sales brochure -- Torque curves : a match made in heaven -- Economics of hybrid ownership -- New technologies : hybrids -- New technologies : internal combustion engine -- Hybrids : mainstream or fringe? -- Factors influencing resale value -- Dangers of aftermarket add-ons -- Safety issues -- Future 0aHybrid electric cars413Table of contents onlyuhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0814/2008013028.html