Future drive : electric vehicles and sustainable transportation / Daniel Sperling ; with contributions from Mark A. Delucchi, Patricia M. Davis, and A.F. Burke
- Bib ID:
- 2074150
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Sperling, Daniel
- Description:
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- Washington, D.C. : Island Press, c1995
- xvi, 175 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 1559633271 (alkaline paper) (recycled, acid-free paper)
- 155963328X (alkaline paper) (paperback) (recycled, acid-free paper)
- Full contents:
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- 1. Transportation as if People Mattered. Taming the Auto. How Much Does It Really Cost to Drive a Car? More Than a Love Affair. Taming Drivers. The Shrinking Role of Mass Transit. Toward a Technical Fix
- 2. Sifting the Wheat from the Chaff. Sensible but Limited Options. Smart (and Quasi-Smart) Transportation. Alternative Fuels: The Good, the Bad, and the Indifferent. Electric Chaff
- 3. Toward Electric Propulsion. The Return of the Electric Vehicle. Environmental Benefits. Technology: Current Status and Prospects. The Cost of Electric Vehicles. Where Would the Electricity Come From? Is There a Market for Electric Vehicles?
- 4. Neighborhood Electric Vehicles. The Energy and Environmental Benefits. Land Use and Mobility. The ZEV Mandate as an Instrument of Change. Safety and Liability. Creating an Industry
- 5. Fuel Cells. What Is a Fuel Cell? The Fuel Cell Comes of Age. Fuel Cell Technology. Hydrogen as a Fuel. The Cost of Fuel Cell Vehicles. Environmental Advantages.
- Making the Transition to Fuel Cells
- 6. Hybrid Vehicles: Always Second Best? Hybrid Vehicle Development. The Family of Hybrid Vehicle Designs. Hybrid Technology. Energy and Environmental Considerations. Costs and Marketing
- 7. Accelerating Regulatory Reform. The Current Regulatory Approach. California's Bold Initiative. Toward More Flexible Regulation. Where Industry Stands
- 8. Technology Policy for Sustainable Transportation. The Zero-Emission Mandate. Green, Clean, and Super. Technology Plus Regulatory Reform. Encouraging Innovative Communities.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-165) and index.
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