Advances in battery technologies for electric vehicles

Part one covers the advantages and disadvantages of electric vehicles; how they help to reduce CO2 production; the market for battery electric vehicles; hybrid electric vehicles. Part two covers the types of battery for electric vehicles: lead-acid; Post-litium-ion; Lithium-ion, etc.  Part three is about battery design and performance. Part four covers infrastructure and standards: Chargind systems and infrastructure; standards for batteries; licensing regulations and legal requirements; and recycling of batteries.

Book details


Physical description: 16x24cm navy blue with maroon strip, 526pp

Editors: Scrosati, Bruno

Publisher: Elsevier

Place of publication: Cambridge, England, UK

ISBN: 9781782423775

Report number: Number 80

Classification: E552.3 - E551.5 -

Subjects: Electric vehicles, Distributed storage