Owning an Electric Car
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Owning an Electric Car is a yearbook by eco-technology author Michael Boxwell
, with foreword written by British motoring journalist and former Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson
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The book describes the realities of owning an electric car
on a day by day basis. The author has owned and used electric cars for four years and has written an informative and objective guide for anyone looking to buy and use an electric car.
The book covers all the concerns that people have about owning an electric car - range, performance, practicalities, recharging - and provides a directory of all the electric cars available today. The book also includes a comprehensive look at the environmental impact of electric vehicles and documents real world tests comparing electric cars with comparable internal combustion engine cars, showing the full carbon impact of using both vehicles.
Originally launched in January, 2010, the book is currently on its second revision (as of June 2010).
Michael Boxwell
Michael Boxwell is an eco-technology author who has written the books Owning an Electric Car, Solar Electricity Handbook and Proof of Delivery Buyer's Guide, all published by Greenstream Publishing....
, with foreword written by British motoring journalist and former Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson
Quentin Willson
Quentin Willson is a British TV presenter and motoring expert, perhaps most widely known as a presenter of the motoring programmes Britain's Worst Driver, Fifth Gear, and the original incarnation of Top Gear. He lives in Warwickshire with his wife and three children.-Early years:Willson studied...
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The book describes the realities of owning an electric car
Electric car
An electric car is an automobile which is propelled by electric motor, using electrical energy stored in batteries or another energy storage device. Electric cars were popular in the late-19th century and early 20th century, until advances in internal combustion engine technology and mass...
on a day by day basis. The author has owned and used electric cars for four years and has written an informative and objective guide for anyone looking to buy and use an electric car.
The book covers all the concerns that people have about owning an electric car - range, performance, practicalities, recharging - and provides a directory of all the electric cars available today. The book also includes a comprehensive look at the environmental impact of electric vehicles and documents real world tests comparing electric cars with comparable internal combustion engine cars, showing the full carbon impact of using both vehicles.
Originally launched in January, 2010, the book is currently on its second revision (as of June 2010).
External links
- http://www.OwningElectricCar.com - the official web page for the book, including articles, excerpts from the book, a blog and electric car directory.
- http://www.GreenstreamPublishing.com - the official web page for the publisher.