Review of engineering and design problems associated with development of new power sources for vehicles; potential roles of electric cars in transportation system; changes that must come about in attitudes of driving public and in auto industry if electric vehicles are to become important component of future transportation system; nature of battery industry and advances in developing zinc-air battery, sodiumsulfur cell, and other battery types; economic aspects.


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    Title :

    Electric cars -- Hope springs eternal


    Additional title:

    IEEE -- Spectrum


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    IEEE Spectrum ; 4 , n 4


    Publication date :

    1967


    Size :

    13 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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