Author: Herbert, J. Redman
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

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Sales Rank: 2937287

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 268
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9 x 5.8 x 0.7

ISBN: 1425936350
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.229
EAN: 9781425936358
ASIN: 1425936350

Publication Date: August 2, 2006
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Product Description
In an age when the supply of gasoline to feed this modern American society has become both more expensive and more scarce questions are being pondered. Inquires like, 'How can a modern society scale back its dependence on gasoline as a motive source?' 'Are there genuine alternative power sources?' 'Are they the answer to a growing crisis?' Recent announcements of hybrids like those from Honda, Toyota, and Ford have really brought attention to this issue. Hybrids that use both gasoline engines and electric motors. Really, though, alternative power sources have been around for as long as the automobile has been. The battle between and among the steam car, the electric and the gas car was fought out in the first couple of decades of the twentieth century. This book explores the ins and outs of that battle. A struggle from which the gasoline car emerged completely victorious. To such an extent that steam cars and electric cars virtually disappeared from the scene for many decades. We will look over all three alternatives, exploring their advantages and disadvantages. We will also look over the obstacles to the steamers and the electrics. Barriers that still exist to a certain extent. Handicaps that caused their disappearance in the first place.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars

Good, basic research book April 14, 2008
This book provided some, but not alot, of basic information on the origns of alternative forms of transportation (which at the turn of the 20th century were primary forms of transportation). Very detailed information on electric vehicles from Ohio.