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Title: Car Wars
Subtitle: The Rise, the Fall, and the Resurgence of the Electric Car
Author: John Fialka
Narrator: Jonathan Yen
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-30-15
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 32 votes
Genres: Science & Technology, Technology
Publisher's Summary:
The resurgence of the electric car in modern life is a tale of adventurers, men and women who bucked the complete dominance of the fossil-fueled car to seek something cleaner, simpler and cheaper. Award-winning former Wall Street Journal reporter John Fialka documents the early days of the electric car, from the MIT/Caltech race between prototypes in the summer of 1968 to the 1987 victory of the Sunraycer in the world's first race featuring solar-powered cars. Thirty years later the electric has captured the imagination and pocketbooks of American consumers. Organizations like the US Department of Energy and the state of California, along with companies from the old guard of General Motors and Toyota as well as upstart young players like Tesla Motors and Elon Musk, have embraced the once-extinct technology. The electric car has steadily gained traction in the US and around the world. We are watching the start of a trillion-dollar, worldwide race to see who will dominate one of the biggest commercial upheavals of the 21st century.
Critic Reviews:
"An inspiring industrial comeback story infused with possibility." (
Kirkus)
Members Reviews:
Good read by a journalist who is not an EV-guy
This is an interesting book written by an automotive journalist, not an EV guy. He begins the story with a Caltech MIT electric auto race in the early 60's (Electro-vair vs. VW Bus). Then follows the next step with races in Australia won by GM's Sunraycer. At this point all the automakers are starting to give electric cars some thought. The chapters steadily chronicle the false starts of the EV1 ("Impact") and how Toyota took a risk to build the first Prius (gas was cheap when they began design). Some backstory on the Volt and Tesla's are included. He also has some chapters on hydrogen fuel cells, a technology which has gone nowhere. I think the Leaf must have just made it's first appearance at about the time he was was writing as he doesn't have much to say about it. The electric car story is moving on of course, but this is a fun read about who did what in the beginning.
Future is Here
The book provides some interesting insider history on the development of electric plug-in vehicles. The nature of changing technology requires newer editions and greater details of more recent developments and projections on the future of electric power and renewable energy in transportation and public transit.
... book and the info moved along well and was good reading.
I learned a lot from the book and the info moved along well and was good reading.
The future bright electric cars will transport humans forever.
The future bright electric cars will transport humans forever. Well as long as the sun is the power of life
Car Wars is a great read. The information on the history of electrics
Car Wars is a great read. The information on the history of electrics, public policy & how industry makes decisions to switch direction is fascinating. The 1968 Caltech and MIT race across the country in "electrics" was a chuckle at times but shows the ingenuity of engineers and back room tinkerers working as a team. This book should help people see why electrics are more efficient and our future w/renewables.
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Title: Car Wars
Subtitle: The Rise, the Fall, and the Resurgence of the Electric Car
Author: John Fialka
Narrator: Jonathan Yen
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-30-15
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 32 votes
Genres: Science & Technology, Technology
Publisher's Summary:
The resurgence of the electric car in modern life is a tale of adventurers, men and women who bucked the complete dominance of the fossil-fueled car to seek something cleaner, simpler and cheaper. Award-winning former Wall Street Journal reporter John Fialka documents the early days of the electric car, from the MIT/Caltech race between prototypes in the summer of 1968 to the 1987 victory of the Sunraycer in the world's first race featuring solar-powered cars. Thirty years later the electric has captured the imagination and pocketbooks of American consumers. Organizations like the US Department of Energy and the state of California, along with companies from the old guard of General Motors and Toyota as well as upstart young players like Tesla Motors and Elon Musk, have embraced the once-extinct technology. The electric car has steadily gained traction in the US and around the world. We are watching the start of a trillion-dollar, worldwide race to see who will dominate one of the biggest commercial upheavals of the 21st century.
Critic Reviews:
"An inspiring industrial comeback story infused with possibility." (
Kirkus)
Members Reviews:
Good read by a journalist who is not an EV-guy
This is an interesting book written by an automotive journalist, not an EV guy. He begins the story with a Caltech MIT electric auto race in the early 60's (Electro-vair vs. VW Bus). Then follows the next step with races in Australia won by GM's Sunraycer. At this point all the automakers are starting to give electric cars some thought. The chapters steadily chronicle the false starts of the EV1 ("Impact") and how Toyota took a risk to build the first Prius (gas was cheap when they began design). Some backstory on the Volt and Tesla's are included. He also has some chapters on hydrogen fuel cells, a technology which has gone nowhere. I think the Leaf must have just made it's first appearance at about the time he was was writing as he doesn't have much to say about it. The electric car story is moving on of course, but this is a fun read about who did what in the beginning.
Future is Here
The book provides some interesting insider history on the development of electric plug-in vehicles. The nature of changing technology requires newer editions and greater details of more recent developments and projections on the future of electric power and renewable energy in transportation and public transit.
... book and the info moved along well and was good reading.
I learned a lot from the book and the info moved along well and was good reading.
The future bright electric cars will transport humans forever.
The future bright electric cars will transport humans forever. Well as long as the sun is the power of life
Car Wars is a great read. The information on the history of electrics
Car Wars is a great read. The information on the history of electrics, public policy & how industry makes decisions to switch direction is fascinating. The 1968 Caltech and MIT race across the country in "electrics" was a chuckle at times but shows the ingenuity of engineers and back room tinkerers working as a team. This book should help people see why electrics are more efficient and our future w/renewables.