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 enlarge | Author: Bob Brant
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 1509
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 310
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 0830642315
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.2502
EAN: 9780830642311
ASIN: 0830642315
Publication Date: September 1, 1993
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 too much math and needs updating January 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read the book and especially chapter 11 (actual conversion of the Ranger) I found the math in the book to be beyond my comprehension. I understood the point just to much math and explanation of the math. I have now read two books about converting cars to electric power. This book had more detail than the previous book which on one hand I liked. It would be nice to have an update on the book as this book was written over ten years ago there has been advancement in the areas of AC electric motor, controllers and batteries.
Good place to start December 4, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a great first book to learn about electric vehicles. It includes history of EVs, design notes and formulas for those interested in predicting the results of a conversion. All written in a clear and understandable fashion, even for the novice, though even those with knowledge of EVs will learn. Lots of information so it takes some time to read, but is well worth it.
 Good, but outdated November 12, 2007
This well written, engaging book was written in 1994, and badly needs to be updated. The technologies have changed (batteries, motors, controllers), the candidates for cars to convert have changed (for example, you need to be very careful with the computer-driven dashboards and controls of most cars built in the past 8-10 years), and the assumptions about oil prices, electricity prices, and the global energy picture have changed.
It is a little shocking that this book (and Michael Brown's Convert It, published in 1993 and not upbdated) are the only ones available for this exciting, rapidly changing field.
 Excellent recipe book for electric vehicles October 20, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The author has done a tremendous job of making a daunting task more manageable. He has given the car tinkerer a place to start learning how to convert a gas powered vehicle to electric. I highly recommend this book for anyone considering electric vehicle conversions as a "recipe book", with step by step explanation of everything you need to know to safely do a conversion
Not Bad - a little dated, but better than most July 30, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Compared to my other review on the book: "Convert It.", this book is much better - at least it's a real "paperback"! The material is more up to date, however it is still somewhat dated. The newer controller chips available, tranformer technologies and battery technologies are described in a forward looking way... however these items are now easily available - so the book doesn't address them very well, they weren't reality at the time. Still a good read to get a comparison of different concepts. Your money might be better spent doing research on the pricey, but high tech Tesla Motors car. There is 2007 technology at work!
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