High Voltage

The Fast Track to Plug In the Auto Industry

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Engineering, Environmental, Automotive, Reference & Language, Transportation
Cover of the book High Voltage by Jim Motavalli, Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jim Motavalli ISBN: 9781609613235
Publisher: Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale Publication: November 8, 2011
Imprint: Rodale Books Language: English
Author: Jim Motavalli
ISBN: 9781609613235
Publisher: Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
Publication: November 8, 2011
Imprint: Rodale Books
Language: English

A behind-the-scenes look at the robustly competitive race to dominate the market for electric cars, the larger-than-life moguls behind them, and the changes that are transforming the auto industry

In the 1980s, it was unimaginable that the home computer would become as common and easy to use as a toaster. Today, plug-in charging stations and smart grids seem like something still far off in the future. But by 2020, the auto industry will look very different from today's field of troubled auto giants. The combination of technological breakthroughs and charging networks driven by global warming and peak oil makes it clear that revolutionary change in the auto industry is happening right now.

In High Voltage, Jim Motavalli captures this period of unprecedented change, documenting the evolution from internal combustion engines to electric power. Driven by the auto world's ambitious and sometimes outlandish personalities, the book chronicles the race to dominate the market, focusing on big players like Tesla and Fisker, as well as a tiny start-up and a battery supplier. Flashing forward to the changes we'll see in the coming years, High Voltage shows a not-so-distant future where we will live on a smart grid, our cars "fueling," that is, charging, while we shop or sleep. The ramifications of these changes will be on a grander scale than most of us ever imagined—altering foreign policy, reducing trade deficits, and perhaps even ending global warming.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A behind-the-scenes look at the robustly competitive race to dominate the market for electric cars, the larger-than-life moguls behind them, and the changes that are transforming the auto industry

In the 1980s, it was unimaginable that the home computer would become as common and easy to use as a toaster. Today, plug-in charging stations and smart grids seem like something still far off in the future. But by 2020, the auto industry will look very different from today's field of troubled auto giants. The combination of technological breakthroughs and charging networks driven by global warming and peak oil makes it clear that revolutionary change in the auto industry is happening right now.

In High Voltage, Jim Motavalli captures this period of unprecedented change, documenting the evolution from internal combustion engines to electric power. Driven by the auto world's ambitious and sometimes outlandish personalities, the book chronicles the race to dominate the market, focusing on big players like Tesla and Fisker, as well as a tiny start-up and a battery supplier. Flashing forward to the changes we'll see in the coming years, High Voltage shows a not-so-distant future where we will live on a smart grid, our cars "fueling," that is, charging, while we shop or sleep. The ramifications of these changes will be on a grander scale than most of us ever imagined—altering foreign policy, reducing trade deficits, and perhaps even ending global warming.

More books from Transportation

Cover of the book Earthbound by Jim Motavalli
Cover of the book British Railways in the 1960s: Southern Region by Jim Motavalli
Cover of the book Travelling on the Victorian Railway by Jim Motavalli
Cover of the book Silent Speedways of the Carolinas by Jim Motavalli
Cover of the book Lightning Strikes Twice by Jim Motavalli
Cover of the book Why The Captain Is A Captain by Jim Motavalli
Cover of the book Railroads and the American People by Jim Motavalli
Cover of the book Steam Rail Motors of the Great Western Railway by Jim Motavalli
Cover of the book Armored Cars At Their Best by Jim Motavalli
Cover of the book Tacoma Rail by Jim Motavalli
Cover of the book Motor Scooters by Jim Motavalli
Cover of the book MG - Guide by Jim Motavalli
Cover of the book Three Wheelers by Jim Motavalli
Cover of the book HCB Angus A Pictorial Record by Jim Motavalli
Cover of the book Cunard-White Star Liners of the 1930s by Jim Motavalli
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy