3rd Edition

Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

By Tom Denton, Hayley Pells Copyright 2024
260 Pages 329 Color & 41 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

260 Pages 329 Color & 41 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

260 Pages 329 Color & 41 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Electric and hybrid vehicles are now the present, not the future. This straightforward and highly illustrated full-colour textbook is endorsed by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) and introduces the subject for further education and undergraduate students as well as technicians and workshop owners, with sections for drivers who are interested to know more. This new edition contains... Read more

1. Introduction to electric vehicles.

2. Safe working, tools and hazard management.

3. Electrical and electronic principles.

4. Electric vehicle technology.

5. Batteries.

6. Motors and control systems.

7. Charging.

8. Maintenance, repairs, and replacement.

9. Diagnostics.

10. High voltage pathway for the independent workshop.

Biography

Tom Denton is the leading UK automotive author with a teaching career spanning from lecturer to head of automotive engineering in a large college. His numerous bestselling textbooks have been endorsed by all leading professional organisations and are used by automotive students and technicians across the world.

Hayley Pells is Policy Manager at the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), an experienced MOT tester, and owner of award-winning Avia Sports Cars Ltd. She is a versatile automotive aftermarket writer, regularly published since 2007, an authoritative public speaker and consultant specialising in digital literacy, blended learning, and electric vehicle technology.