So far in this book we have described the various subsystems which go to make up an electric vehicle but, with the exception of the hybrid electric vehicle, have not considered how all these systems come together to make a complete vehicle. This approach was necessary to enable the reader to understand the functions of the various subsystems sufficiently well to appreciate the limitations they impose on overall vehicle design.

Inspec keywords: safety; battery powered vehicles; fuel cell vehicles; hybrid electric vehicles; design engineering

Other keywords: electric car; vehicle design; vehicle safety; fuel cell cars; battery powered cars; hybrid electric vehicle

Subjects: Transportation