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Go Green-Go Electric!Faster, Cheaper, More ReliableWhile Saving Energy and the Environment. This new, updated edition of Build Your Own Electric Vehicle contains everything that made the first edition so popular while adding all the technological advances and new parts that are readily available on the market today. Build Your Own Electric Vehicle gets on the expressway to a green, ecologically sound, cost-effective way that even can look cool, too!. This comprehensive how-to goes through the process of transforming an internal combustion engine vehicle to electric or even building an EV from scratch for as much or even cheaper than purchasing a traditional car. The book describes each component in detail---motor, battery, controller, charger, and chassis---and provides step-by-step instructions on how to put them all together. Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, Second Edition, covers: EV vs. Combustible Engine Overview; Environmental and Energy Savings; EV Evolution since the First Electric Car; Current Purchase and Conversion Costs; Chassis and Design; Today's Best Motors; Battery Discharging/Charging Styles; Electrical Systems; Licensing and Insurance Issues; Driving; Maintenance; Related Clubs and Associations; Additional Resources more...

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The Cambridge Aerospace Dictionary is scholarly, accessible and essential for reading about the aerospace industry. more...

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Car Audio for Dummies offers the reader an in-depth look at the elements involved in creating and maintaining an upgraded car sound system. Readers get. * a run-down on the various components that make up a basic, intermediate and professional sound system. * tips and tricks for installation, operation and upkeep. * wiring diagrams. * advice on safety issues. * the legal regulations of in-car entertainment and a rundown of things to consider before installing any component, including decibel levels, restrictions on TV monitors, the ramifications of altering a leased vehicle, and warranty expiration. * the lingo they need to speak with installers, fellow enthusiasts and would-be sponsors on the car show circuit. more...

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The first edition of this book was written six years ago. Since then, there have been some significant developments in the area of car audio (and video). In addition, many of the products featured in the first edition are now obsolete. While the first edition of the book continues to sell, we have seen a bit of a slow-down at major accounts. This edition promises to be even more successful than the last. Car Stereo Cookbook, 2e is a completely revamped edition of a hugely successful title that continues to sell. This revised book will include new information on mobile video, satellite radio, mp3, wma, digital broadcast radio, and will eliminate the out-of-date products that are no longer pertinent. more...

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Because of rapid advances in technology, the career of auto service technician has changed more rapidly than most careers. For many years, a person who had mechanical ability and a great deal of curiosity could graduate from high school and enter the field. These mechanics, or grease monkeys as they were called, may not have been good at math or reading, but if they were adept at taking machines apart and had an intuitive feel for what made them run, that was enough. Today’s auto service technician is a highly trained professional who has expertise in computer technology, physics, electronics and a variety of other fields. There is still the challenge of solving a problem, but now the technician is more likely to be reading computer printouts than listening to the engine. more...

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