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This econometric study covers the latent demand outlook for lithium-ion batteries for plug-in hybrid and pure electric vehicles across the states, union territories and cities of India. Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across over 5,000 cities in India. For each city in question, the percent share the city is of it's state or union territory and of India as a whole is reported. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city vis-a-vis others. This statistical approach can prove very useful to distribution and/or sales force strategies. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each state or union territory and city, latent demand estimates are created for lithium-ion batteries for plug-in hybrid and pure electric vehicles. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.

This study does not report actual sales data (which are simply unavailable, in a comparable or consistent manner in virtually all of the cities in India). This study gives, however, my estimates for the latent demand, or the P.I.E., for lithium-ion batteries for plug-in hybrid and pure electric vehicles in India. It also shows how the P.I.E. is divided and concentrated across the cities and regional markets of India. For each state or union territory, I also show my estimates of how the P.I.E. grows over time. In order to make these estimates, a multi-stage methodology was employed that is often taught in courses on strategic planning at graduate schools of business. ... Read more

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Arthur D. Little, Inc. for Northeast Alternative Vehicle Consortium ... Read more

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Jane Hall, Anil Puri and Stephen Levy, Institute for Economic and Environmental Studies, California State University, Fullerton ... Read more

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William R. Moomaw, Christopher L. Shaw, Wayne C. White and Janet L. Sawin, Tufts University ... Read more

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This report puts executives and strategic planners on the fast track.The first chapter describes the study's methodology.The second chapter gives an overview of how to strategically access the market, mid-term forecasts of latent demand and accessibility benchmarks.The remaining nine chapters are not industry specific, but instead discuss economic fundamentals, marketing & distribution options, export and direct investment options, and full risk assessments (political, cultural, legal, human resources). Combined, the information provided in this market study is a "one-stop" shop for the strategic planner. Ample statistical benchmarks and comparative graphs are given. ... Read more

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Idaho National Engineering Lab Part A: USABC Electric Test Procedures Manual (Rev. 2) Gary Hunt, INEL Part B: U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium In-Vehicle Battery Testing Procedure, INEL Staff; Part C: Electric Vehicle Capacitor Test Procedures Manual (Rev. 0) J.R. Miller and A.F. Burke, INEL ... Read more

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Ford Motor Co., General Electric Co. and Sunstrand Power Systems for U.S. Dept. of Energy ... Read more

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This report was created for global strategic planners who cannot be content with traditional methods of segmenting world markets. With the advent of a "borderless world", cities become a more important criteria in prioritizing markets, as opposed to regions, continents, or countries. This report covers the top 2000 cities in over 200 countries. It does so by reporting the estimated market size (in terms of latent demand) for each major city of the world. It then ranks these cities and reports them in terms of their size as a percent of the country where they are located, their geographic region (e.g. Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Latin America), and the total world market.

In performing various economic analyses for its clients, I have been occasionally asked to investigate the market potential for various products and services across cities. The purpose of the studies is to understand the density of demand within a country and the extent to which a city might be used as a point of distribution within its region. From an economic perspective, however, a city does not represent a population within rigid geographical boundaries. To an economist or strategic planner, a city represents an area of dominant influence over markets in adjacent areas. This influence varies from one industry to another, but also from one period of time to another.

In what follows, I summarize the economic potential for the world's major cities for "lithium-ion batteries for plug-in hybrid and pure electric vehicles" for the year 2009. The goal of this report is to report my findings on the real economic potential, or what an economist calls the latent demand, represented by a city when defined as an area of dominant influence. The reader needs to realize that latent demand may or may not represent real sales. ... Read more

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In Future Drive, Daniel Sperling addresses the adverse energy and environmental consequences of increased travel, and analyzes current initiatives to suggest strategies for creating a more environmentally benign system of transportation. Groundbreaking proposals are constructed around the idea of electric propulsion as the key to a sustainable transportation and energy system. Other essential elements include the ideas that:

• improving technology holds more promise than large-scale behavior modification
• technology initiatives must be matched with regulatory and policy initiatives
• government intervention should be flexible and incentive-based, but should also embrace selective technology-forcing measures
• more diversity and experimentation is needed with regard to vehicles and energy technologies

Customer Reviews (3)

outdated
I was disappointed to learn that the product was written in the 90's and only rereleased.From my point of view it is a bit of a scam to do so without full disclosure.I have read older books with still vaid ideas or technology but this one was very dated in light of more recent developments.

An excellent resource for students writing reports on EVs.
This book is a must read for anyone interested in electric vehicles and their possible role in the future of the United States transportation industry. Sperling's writing style is clear and easy to understand, and hisideas are well-developed and soundly grounded in science. This book makesan excellent resource for students writing on electric vehicles (the mainreason I picked it up) or anyone simply interested in electric vehicles asan alternative form of transportation for themselves or their community.After reading, the reader is thoroughly convinced that the development andpromotion of electric vehicles are necessary if we are to avert theimpending ecological disaster caused by polluted air and the looming gascrunch.

Informative.The future of American Transportation.
This book examines the existing transportation delema that we face, with the ever bourgening automobile mode of travel.The Future of sustainable Transportation is possible with new technologies, and is outlined in this book.A must read if you are worried about the tons of pollutants that you as an individual are pumping into the atmosphere ... Read more

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Children's book, but nice pictures
As someone else mentioned, this is just a 47 page children's book, complete with extra large print. But you might want to get a copy anyhow, it does have a number of nice color pictures I haven't seen before. These include more photos of the Impact than I've seen before (six color photos), plus a cut-away drawing from a brochure on the Chrysler TEVan, a photo of the '67 Ford Comuta, and more. It's sad to read these 1994 books, they were *so* hopeful about the future of the GM Impact. See Who Killed the Electric Car? for THAT story.

Outdated and wrong
I'm giving the book 1 star because it does point out a few good reasons for electrics, as well as some interesting history.

That said, the book is outdated and there is one unforgiveable error in this book.Here's the quote: "No electric car can go much more than 75 miles (121 kiometers) per hour."FALSE!!!The fastest electrics go 250+ MPH.Heck, electric dragsters can accellerate to 150+ MPH in just 1/4 mile!But really, how fast do you need to go anyway?

The book also made it look like electrics don't have heat.Get real!Ceramic heaters are used in electric vehicles and provide instant heat, unlike their gasoline brethren.

Another error... "The top range is 150 miles..."That may have been true when this book was printed, but in 1995 a company called Solectria built a composite car called the Sunrise that did 350 miles on a single charge.There are other examples of even greater distances, but I'll spare you.

children's book
A simple children's book, not to be confused with the other electric vehicle books. ... Read more

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The history of electric freight and inter-urban commuter locomotives in the U.S. begins with their development in East Coast urban centers and continues their service in the present day. Railways that used or continue to use electric motive power in cities, suburbs and even over mountain passes - including the B&O, Pennsylvania, New Haven, New York Central, Norfolk & Western, Illinois Central, Milwaukee Road, and Amtrack - are depicted in period and modern color photography. The book also covers legendary electrics like the S-motors that towed steam powered trains through tunnels and into busy urban stations and several more. The text includes discussion on the roles played by GE and Westinghouse, specialized equipment, and how technology laid the groundwork for the development of diesel-electric locomotives prior to WW II. ... Read more

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Only mediocre
This book had plenty of facts but was ultimately disappointing. It had too many references to design features without definitions. I had to keep the Wikipedia open to know what the author was talking about.
The many locomotives started to blur together and the pictures were of little help. A spreadsheet of locomotives with features, driver arrangements, and power ratings would have been a big help.
Lastly, the pictures could have been improved with the help of a designer and some PhotoShop work.
It's a slim volume that can be read in one sitting. It is as likely to crush your interest as fuel your desire for more research.

A good treatment of the electric locomotive.
This book specifically treats the titled subject. The photographic record is well done. An excelent primer, one might want more information and diagrams illustrating some of the technical information. It lacks an additional reading list of books where further information is available. (This unfortunately is not unusual for this type of book.) Overall an excellent book covering the subject.

Something For the Layman
I found this an excellent scource of information on the developement of the Electric Locomotive in North America .An overview is provided from introduction of the technology to the present day utiliisation of this form of traction .
As a person with a technical background a more profound explanation of fonction would have been appreciated. I.E.Block Diagrams ,photos of rectifying diodes, and resistors used to control starting currents in D.C. locomotives . They must be, "whoppers" .Blessings Paul Coliton ... Read more

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Do I buy a new, pre-owned electric vehicle(EV) or should I convert my gas-guzzler to EV? Any ordinary consumer is grappling with this agonizing decision he/she faces when the Lease expires or a new car purchase is in order. Find out the best option in my comprehensive book. Since it is becoming evident that Electrification of Transportation is inevitable you too soon will be faced with the same dilemma. My book organizes the immensely complex information available in a simple , easy to understand format and will help solve your dilemma. Is it time to convert to EV? ... Read more

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What a joke!
I purchased this book with the thought that it actually might be able to provide some useful information.This book is VERY poorly written - it appears that it was hardly editted, has many grammatical and spelling errors and is WAY too basic.This might be a good book for our 5th grader to learn about Electric Vehicles, but certainly not a book that will provide any useful information to adults.The font size is very large seemingly to fill up space, and it appears this book was simply written for the ignorant who accidentally purchase it thinking there may be some useful information in it.

Worst book ever.
I expected this book to have anything in it helpful in the process of converting a gas car to electric. The level of discourse in this book was an insult. Apparently, whomever Dr. Y EV is, he has never heard of an editor: the book is riddled with typos and grammatical errors. Basically this book says: there are cars, there are electric motors and other parts, and these can be put together to make an EV, now go find a real book to tell you how to do it. About ten pages are dedicated to the actual parts that go into a conversion, the beginning being a simplistic discussion of alternative forms of energy, and the second half (entirely half the book!!!) was a glossary of terms that have virtually nothing to do with this subject except that things in our world are, for instance, made out of carbon. This glossary section contains definitions of organic compounds and other advanced scientific stuff that have nothing to do with the task of conversion, and also break the trend towards writing a book for first-graders. ("Hmm, my book is kinda short, I'll just cut-and-paste from this o-chem book...") The only redemptive portion of the book is about 15 pages of links to EV related sites, which for a couple hours in the internet you can find on your own. Who is this Dr. Y EV anyway, and why does he use a pen name? A search for him on the internet turns up nothing and there is no contact info in the book, very sketchy.

A waste of money
A waste of money, very general book that could of been written by a teenager. Big letters, lines double spaced, a glossary that makes up half of the book. In fact no interesting material on how to convert. Readers should be aware, as well the author is anonymous.

Comparable to a high school book report.
The book was poorly written and had numerous grammatical errors. There were no diagrams or photos and read like a high school book report from a C-grade student. The book primarily consisted of definitions and web site addresses with very brief descriptions of the steps involved in the EV conversion process. My guess would be that the author has no first hand EV conversion experience and probably borrowed most the content from other books/articles.

Great informative book for the layperson. Worth every penny!
Beware of the competition and "short-sighted" motives in exagerating the negative. This book was never intended for the expert in conversion but written with the layperson in mind. Somebody without specialist knowledge, somebody who is not trained or expert in the specific conversion area will appreciate the valuablee information it contains. The book is written in plain simple english for simple people who want to learn about EV and the conversion process. Worth every penny, in my opinion.
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Design or build a battery-powered electric bicycle

For much of the world, bicycles are a transportation mainstay. Electric bicycles--powered by a rechargeable battery pack--are proven to deliver the highest possible energy efficiency, even compared to pedal bikes. A transportation alternative to fossil fuels, electric bicycles are fast catching on, in part because they don't require factory assembly. End-users can easily construct them with available components.

The text reveals important techniques, data, and examples that allow readers to judge various propulsion setups--used in both home- and factory-made bikes--and estimate speed and travel distance for each. Numerous charts clearly present the costs, benefits, and trade-offs between both commercial and user-converted models.

Key features include:
* Estimating motor-performance for wind, hill, and cruising power requirements
* Estimating battery capacity and a thorough description of battery charging
* Motor and motor-control options
* Evaluating motor-to-wheel coupling options
* Placement of propulsion components
* Configurations and performance
* How systems-engineering techniques can produce electric-bicycle designs that have long travel range and low life-cycle cost
* Testing
* Developments to watch

A comprehensive resource for harnessing innovation, Electric Bicycles is the definitive practical guide to taking full advantage of this exciting alternative energy technology. ... Read more

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fantastic book
Fantastic book writing about all aspects of electric bikes. Technology oriented, which is something i mostly miss. I must say I am astonished this book is writen by an American, and not by someone who is living in a bike culture like Holland. Nevertheless Fantastic book, worth buying and reading on your bed.

Text book review...
This is a college text book that looks useful for students of mechanical engineering.There were a few pearls that I found useful.I bought it used for half price.There is nothing in it that I can criticize.

Electric bikes!
A really good overview of the various ways to power an electric bike. The author describes DC series motors (cheap, available, heavy) and the 3 phase AC motors (light, efficient, costly) as well as battery requirements. Obviously we would all like a bicycle that is light, efficient, and can be powered by muscle or electricity as required with no weight penalty: not gonna happen. Electric bikes are for efficient transportation to work, school, shopping. They will always be heavier and glonkier than traditional human powered bikes. but they may fill a niche for those of us who really depend on our bikes to get around. ... Read more

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A fun read
This was a fun book that also did a good job of teaching on the basics of an electric vehicle.Presented in a fun engaging story fashion shows how a group that knew very little at first went on to win the national championship.It is similar to the movie Coach Carter but cented around a science project rather than basket ball.

Is Chevy Volt going cheap?Shocker III achieved a 100 mile range.
1. The gross vehicle weight could not exceed 3,135 pounds
2. Shocker's battery weight was 1,056 pounds or 66 pounds for each battery, 16 six volt batteries.A battery box was welded to support the 16 batteries.Shockers final Gross weight was 3,135 pounds.
3. Steel tube roll cage, battery box, and several other parts added several hundred pounds (1,400 pounds was the max additional weight to add to the Escort frame having already be reduced by 1,700 pounds)
4.Shocker was body frame was a 1985 Ford escort.Shocker had no doors, no hood, no seats, and roll bar.Additional springs had to be added to handle the weight of the batteries.
5. The batteries were wired in a series.Cable the positive pole of battery one with the negative pole of battery two, and the negative pole of battery two to the positive pole of battery three.
6. The electric motor replaced the gasoline motor.The motor weighted 140 pounds and was 15 inches long
7. The primary system connect together, batteries to the controller to the motor to the transmission.A DC/DC convert was used to keep the battieries charged.
8. A battery was rated to go 530 minutes at 25 amps or 145 minutes at 75 amps.Shocker could hit a top speed of 75 mph.
9. The North Hampton, NC, team wins three EV Grandprix championships. Shocker III achieved a range of 100 miles

Small Town Kids Make it Big
Electric Dreams, an account of a group of high school kids from a remote part of North Carolina who work together to build an electric car, should leave you feeling inspired.

The writing style matches the story - it simple and fast-paced.I suppose that comes from the author's background as a reporter.Caroline Kettlewell doesn't let anything get in the way of the facts, because they alone are more than enough to drive you on to the next page.

I have been to this part of North Carolina.It is a place with lots of wide open spaces, plenty of timber, and peanut farms.Plenty of birds migrate through here each year.It is a place where you can find a lot of old Ford Escorts and Chevy S-10s. It is definitely a place where the expression of the phrase "number 10" is followed quickly by the thought of "Ricky Rudd." It has 13 percent college graduates, the median household income is about $23,000, and more than 80 percent of the kids are on free and reduced lunch.

Unfortunately, these are some coincidental forces that conspire to make it seem like this is not a place where you would expect to find path breaking innovations in engineering. It is not a place where your average Berkeley-educated young person can move into town and expect a welcome. All of those elements are present in Kettlewell's story.To find out that this really happened here is to be refreshed.

This is a story that might be interesting to anyone concerned about small towns or about eastern North Carolina. It is also one more example of how well the Teach for America program is working across our country. More broadly, its a great piece of non-fiction.This really happened.Find out about it.

This is an interesting feel-good read
This book is everything everyone says it is when it comes to a warm, feel-good read. More than half the book is dedicated to the situation of the school in rural North Carolina and the experiences of a teacher who went there from California to get a different experience. The main characters in the book are a couple of teachers and community leaders, and not necessarily the kids who built the car. The real story of the electric car doesn't get started until about halfway through the book. While I would have been interested in a few more details about the project, the book is still a good read. It skips large sections of the actual project. You seem to go from the initial planning stages to the competition without knowing if the kids painted the car, but that's a minor drawback. By the time the competition starts, it seems like there are only a few pages left, but that's probably the most powerful part of the book. The "disadvantaged" kids manage to win the competition in an emotional and unexpected surprise performance by their car. It appears as though the victory was partially due to painstaking planning and the good luck of having chosen better drivers who knew how to get the most out of the car. Finally, I would have liked a little more closure. There is a section at the end that quickly wraps up what happened later, and while it gives the basic details, it leaves you wanting to know just a little more. Still, in spite of all the drawbacks, this is a very good book, and if you are interested in electric vehicles, it's a different take on the topic.

Awesome Book
This was a wonderful book. She portrayed Miller & Ryan perfectly. I had the wonderful opportunity of being a member of the NEAT the year after the events in her book took place. She captured every detail perfectly and I was able to relive a wonderful part of my life. Once you pick up this book you will not be able to put it down until you have read the last page!! ... Read more

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The authors of this text have written a comprehensive introduction to the modeling and optimization problems encountered when designing new propulsion systems for passenger cars. It is intended for persons interested in the analysis and optimization of vehicle propulsion systems. Its focus is on the control-oriented mathematical description of the physical processes and on the model-based optimization of the system structure and of the supervisory control algorithms.

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Required Reading for Vehicle Drivetrain Enginerds
This is by far the best book on the topic I have found.If you plan to design or model any vehicle, but in particular a hybrid or electric vehicle, I recommend you own this book.

Specifically, a large portion of the mathematical models required for design-level calculations are available directly from the text.The text is very concise, making good use of external citations to remain thorough.Finally, the optimization case studies are very helpful in understanding hybrid design goals.

Highly Recommended for engineers and students with some experience in vehicles.

Hands-On Powertrain Design
If you're an expert or a student, or even a hobbyist with a lot of free time, anyone wanting to learn how to use numerical integrators (e.g. Matlab (c)) to model specific automobile components and vehicle performance should get this book.Here are a few components:Thermal Battery Models, Brushless DC Motors, Continuously Variable Transmissions, Pneumatic Accumulators, Fuel Reformers (for Fuel Cells), and of course IC Engines, Automatic Transmissions, and EVERYTHING in between.

You can essentially design and analyze whatever automotive powertrain you'd like, electric hybrids, fuel cells, or pure ICEs, and put it through any type of command or velocity based schedule.It's a very "hands-on" book.There's even an online resource with Matlab (c) examples.

The content vs. cost of the book is amazing.And not only do the authors explain various ways of modeling components, they emphasize the importance of the system and controls design.And the true wealth in this book is the optimization chapter.2 of 3 Appendices are devoted to Optimal Control Theory and Dynamic Programming.The 3rd contains 8 case studies as instructional examples. ... Read more

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When Eric Ryan is sent by Teach for America to a hard scrabble high school in the heart of North Carolina’s NASCAR country, one of the many things he didn’t count on was Harold Miller sticking his head into his class one morning and announcing, "Hey Mr. Ryan, we’re gonna build an electric car."

Two regional utilities had challenged a group of elite schools throughout the South to design and build battery-powered electric vehicles. Although Ryan’s underprivileged high school had not even been on the list, somehow Miller had managed to squeak them in and onto an adventure which not only began to take over the lives of Ryan, Miller, and a local engineer named George Hawkins, but an unexpected group of kids with no visible resources, know-how, or expectations.

With an ancient Ford Escort rescued from the compacter, a few hundred pounds of scavenged golf cart batteries, a local minor league NASCAR driver as coach, and the local constabulary looking the other way as the reborn "Shocker" began careening over back roads on test runs, the kids (barely) get their pasted together dark horse to the big contest in Richmond, and then, naturally, win the whole thing. ... Read more

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Inspiration for a country looking to "Do the right thing"
Caroline Kettlewell has captured the nature of the EV Challenge in perpetuity and written a book that shows how every one of us can make a huge difference if we just find the right inspiration. ... Read more

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not about electric vehicles
This book is about propulsion in outer space and has nothing at all to do with electric vehicles.

Great Book!
Great Book!Well written and easy to follow.Very informative of the field and subject matter.Great as an introduction to electric propulsion and for an advanced understanding.Chapters are supported with pictures and diagrams that illustrate the concepts presented.

A classic textbook
Has been the reference textbook on EP since many years. May need some updating, but it's still a great starting point. ... Read more