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.
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