The Arrival of the Electric Car: Buyer's Guide, Owner's Guide, History, Future

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Are you considering buying an electric vehicle? All of us are witnessing a once-in-a-lifetime transformation. For over one hundred years, gasoline and diesel fuels have powered ground transportation throughout the world. Now that is changing, and 2023 is the year when most people will recognize that change is happening. This book is a comprehensive, easy-to-understand overview of the passenger EV universe including guides for buying and owning an electric car. The authors discuss choosing, owning and driving an electric car, then explain the features, advantages, benefits and limitations of over 45 EV models including pickup trucks, SUVs, and sedans.

"If you have to have a car, make it an electric car. As this book makes clear, they are better than old-fashion vehicles in every way."

-Bill McKibben, American environmentalist and climate change authority; co-founded 350.org and spearheaded the fossil fuel divestment campaign resulting in endowments worth more than $15 trillion stepping back from oil, gas and coal.

"Thankfully, now that the electric vehicle R&D "dark ages" are coming to an end and automakers around the world are charging up their EV programs, there's no doubt that we're about to see massive, valuable change in our transportation landscape."

-Sebastian Blanco, one of America's leading electric car journalists who has been writing about EVs since 2006.

Author(s): Chris Johnston, Ed Sobey
Edition: 3
Publisher: SAE International
Year: 2022

Language: English
Pages: 249
City: Warrendale

Front Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Contents
Foreword
Introduction and Key Takeaways
Key Takeaways
CHAPTER 1 What Are We Talking About? Cars Powered by Batteries, Hybrids, Fuel Cell Cars, or Others
BEVs
How Does an EV Work?
Types of Battery-Powered EVs
Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Parallel Hybrid
Series Hybrid or Range-Extender EVs
PHEVs
Hybrids with Lightweight Electric Motors
Other Hybrids
Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicles
Lithium-Ion Batteries
CHAPTER 2 Is an Electric Car Right for You? What Is Different about Owning and Driving an EV?
Charging Your EV
Cost to Charge
Tax Credits and Incentives
Warranty
Insurance
CHAPTER 3 Advantages of Electric Cars
EVs Are Greener
Carbon Footprint Comparison
Performance
Efficiency
Low Cost of Ownership
Reliability
Regenerative Braking
One-Pedal Driving
Computer and Controls
CHAPTER 4 Why the Revolution Is Happening Now?
Price
Range
Importance of Design
Connectivity
CHAPTER 5 How Did We Get Here? A History of Evs
CHAPTER 6 EV Myths and Misconceptions—What Some People Want You to Believe about EVs Is Not True
Myth 1: EVs Do Not Have Enough Range to Be Viable
Myth 2: EVs Are Not Safe to Drive
Myth 3: EVs Are Not Greener than Gasoline- or Diesel-Powered Cars
Myth 4: EVs Are Slow
Myth 5: EVs Are Expensive to Maintain
Myth 6: There Are Not Enough Public Charging Stations
Myth 7: EV Batteries Do Not Last and Will Cause a Recycling Problem
Myth 8: EVs Are Too Expensive
Myth 9: The Electrical Grid Cannot Support Millions of EVs
CHAPTER 7 News Flash!
Accelerating Innovation
Government Mandates
Modernized Power Grid and Renewable Energy
Electric Motorcycles
Commercial Segment
CHAPTER 8 EV Buying Guide
Lease or Purchase
Audi
Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron
Audi e-tron and Sportback e-tron
Audi e-tron S and Sportback e-tron S
Audi e-tron GT
BMW
BMW i4
BMW iX
BMW i7
Cadillac
Cadillac Lyriq
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Blazer EV
Chevrolet Equinox EV
Chevrolet Silverado EV
Ford
Ford Mustang Mach-E
Ford F-150 Lightning
Genesis Motor
Genesis GV60
Genesis Electrified GV70
Genesis Electrified G80
GM
GMC Sierra EV
Hyundai Motor Company
Hyundai Ioniq 5
Jaguar
Jaguar I-PACE
Kia Corporation
Kia Niro EV
Kia EV6
Kia EV9
Lexus
Lexus RZ450e
Lucid Motors
Lucid Air
Maserati
Maserati Grecale Folgore
Maserati GranTurismo Folgore
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz EQB
Mercedes-Benz EQE
Mercedes-Benz EQS
Mini
Mini Cooper SE
Nissan
Nissan Ariya
Nissan Leaf
Polestar
Polestar 2
Polestar 3
Porsche
Porsche Macan EV
Porsche Taycan
Rivian Automotive
Rivian R1S
Rivian R1T
Subaru
Subaru Solterra
Tesla
Tesla Model S
Tesla Model X
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model Y
Tesla Roadster 2.0
Tesla Cybertruck
Toyota
Toyota bZ4X
Volkswagen
Volkswagen ID.4
Notable Exceptions
CHAPTER 9 Technical Definitions and Explainers
End Notes
Index
About the Authors
Back Cover