Anderson C.D., Anderson J. Electric and Hybrid Cars: a History

2nd edition. — McFarland & Company, 2010. 261 p. — ISBN: 978-0-7864-3301-8.This illustrated history chronicles electric and hybrid cars from the late 19th century to today's fuel cell and plug-in automobiles. It describes the politics, technology, marketing strategies, and environmental issues that have impacted electric and hybrid cars' research and development. The important marketing shift from a "woman's car" to "going green" is discussed. Milestone projects and technologies such as early batteries, hydrogen and bio-mass fuel cells, the upsurge of hybrid vehicles, and the various regulations and market forces that have shaped the industry are.Acronyms and InitialismsIntroduction: The Birth of the Automobile Industry
The Evolution of the Electric Vehicle
Politics
Environment
Technology
MarketingAppendix: Hybrids DefinedSelected Bibliography