Follow the history of hot rodding through this nostalgic look at vintage speed equipment.
When most people think of speed parts, they rewind a few decades and think back to the Ford flatheads that were so prevalent in the 1940s and 1950s. However, did you know that the speed parts industry began way back in the Model T era? Its true. As ......
For more than a century, electric cars have been a futuristic fantasy, just like flying cars. More recently perceived as glorified golf carts, electric vehicles are now becoming an everyday reality. As EVs become more popular, all sorts of stories pop up about the problems they are said to cause and not the solutions they ......
Long Hard Road: The Lithium-Ion Battery and the Electric Car provides an inside look at the birth of the lithium-ion battery, from its origins in academic labs around the world to its transition to its new role as the future of automotive power. It chronicles the piece-by-piece development of the battery, from its early years when it ......
So, you fancy fancy an E-type but the ones in your price range are basket cases or rough complete cars? Can you realistically restore one of these yourself, or should you walk away because everyone tells you it costs at least fifty thousand to do a decent job? Peter Crespin couldnt justify the inflated cost of E-types in the UK, but found a ......
This engaging, reader-friendly text provides a comprehensive introduction to the cutting-edge technology and trends that are revolutionizing todays automotive industry. HYBRID, ELECTRIC AND FUEL-CELL VEHICLES, Third Edition, combines coverage of basic theory and practical applications to help you gain a working understanding of the operation ......
Maintenance and Light Repair Technician provides complete, easy-to-read coverage of the ASE Education Foundation Maintenance and Light Repair curriculum and engages students with concise, industry-standard explanations and abundant images. Learners are supported with strong pedagogical aids, including learning objectives, key terms, end-of-unit ......
his book tells the story of the modern car industry from the inside. What is it really like to work for the carmakers - the industrial giants that influence the daily lives of millions? How are mass-production cars really designed, engineered, and manufactured? What does it take to engineer a successful vehicle? The story is told through the ......
This book tells the story of the modern car industry from the inside. What is it really like to work for the car-makers - the industrial giants that influence the daily lives of millions? How are mass-production cars really designed, engineered, and manufactured? What does it take to engineer a successful vehicle? The story is told through the ......
Lyle Cummins continues his series on the internal combustion engines heritage. Internal Fire, his introductory volume, is in its second edition . The author is uniquely qualified to tell the diesel story. Raised in the family of Americas automotive diesel pioneer, his career as a mechanical engineer includes the design, development and ......
Starting with the basics, MAST: Light Duty Hybrid/Electric Vehicles provides students with the building blocks necessary to become highly competent entry-level technicians. This title breaks down the different types of vehicle systems to their most fundamental components and then builds on that knowledge to bring the ......
Beast was the nickname of a shocking new race engine unveiled for the 1994 Indianapolis 500. The massive effort to design and build it in a seemingly impossible timeframe is still hailed as one of the most herculean efforts and well-kept secrets in the history of the Indy 500. In the award-winning book, Beast, bestselling author Jade ......
The electric car now stands centre-stage in the motoring industry as we seek to reverse climate change by eradicating petrol and diesel cars. Yet, battery powered vehicles date back nearly 200 years and predate the development of the internal combustion engine by several decades. In the early Edwardian era electric cars were a strong contender ......
The expert advice in Welding is directed at young adults, and makes it easy for you to get started safely and with confidence, whether you want to fabricate your own designs or repair vehicles, fences, and more.
As a self-sufficient do-it-yourselfer, welding is a skill you need in your portfolio of ......
"This book reviews and communicates the state of the art in Electric Vehicle charging technologies, their applications, economic, environmental and social impact and integration with the renewable energy".
The increase in air pollution and vehicular emissions has led to the development of the renewable energy-based generation and electrification of transportation. Further, the electrification shift faces an enormous challenge due to limited driving range, long charging time, and high initial cost of deployment. Firstly, there has been a ......
Ant Ansteads Building a Special brings the Haynes story full circle, coming 61 years after the original Building a 750 Special was written by John Haynes, Haynes Publishings founder, when he was still a schoolboy.
This book is a TV tie-in, following the 12-part TV series Ant Anstead Master Mechanic, aired on ......
Sparkled with anecdotes, insights and surprises. It is great fun - and utterly timely Sunday Times Standage writes with a masterly clarity New York Times The product of deep research, great intelligence and burnished prose . . . It is rare that I encounter a non-fiction author whose prose is so elegant that it is worth reading for itself. ......
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