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010			_a 2008013028
020			_a9781420075342
020			_a1420075349
035			_a(OCoLC)213765929 _z(OCoLC)181142687
035			_a(OCoLC)ocn213765929
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050	0	0	_aTL221.15 _b.F84 2009
082	0	0	_a629.22/9 _222
100	1		_aFuhs, Allen E.
245	1	0	_aHybrid vehicles and the future of personal transportation / _cAllen Fuhs.
260			_aBoca Raton : _bCRC Press, _cc2009.
300			_axxxii, 470 p. : _bill. ; _c26 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aHistorical roots of hybrid automobiles -- Why the crisis? hybrid 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.
650		0	_aHybrid electric cars.
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0835/2008013028-d.html
856	4	1	_3Table of contents only _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0814/2008013028.html
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