Modern Electric Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cell Vehicles [Paperback] Mehrdad Ehsani,Yimin Gao,Stefano Longo

Great book for engineers! The book is original , print quality is also great!

Quality of book is great.Helped a lot!

This is best book . As remember to all concept and operation this book is work as summary book.

Un libro importante per chi studia ingegneria meccanica, l’ho comprato per mia figlia è al quarto anno al politecnico, mi dice che è scritto benissimo, fatto bene e utilissimo

Good technical level. Some background is needed.Concepts are clear and precise

I give this book three stars because the focus of these chapters really needs an update, and the first chapter, which sets the tone for the rest of the book, is quite a letdown. Let me elaborate:Now I admit that I am a fan of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), so I might be somewhat biased, but to claim that BEVs are limited in performance and will never become mainstream? Times have changed, and I don't think it would be erroneous for me to claim that BEVs are going to become mainstream in the next decade or two, given regulatory pressures and their increasing competitiveness versus conventional cars.I quote in parentheses, two paragraphs which are really laughable given the state of the global EV industry at present:".... Although these vehicles represented a real achievement, especially compared with early realizations, it became clear during the early 1990s that electric automobiles could never compete with gasoline automobiles for range and performance. The reason is... the automotive industry abandoned the EV to conduct research on HEVs. After a few years of development, these are far closer to the assembly line for mass production than EVs have ever been.... Unfortunately, progress has been very limited. Performance lags far behind requirements, especially energy storage capacity per unit weight and volume. This poor energy storage capability of batteries limits EVs to specific applications, such as at airports, railroad stations, mail delivery routes, golf courses, and so on. In fact, basic study shows that the EV will never be able to challenge the liquid-fueled vehicle even with the optimistic value of battery energy capacity...."This is supposed to be the third edition, published in 2018. Tesla, among many other major vehicle companies such as Volkswagen, Renault, Chevy, have shown clearly that there is a feasible path for full electric EVs, not just from a technical point of view, but financially as well.The book cites a study from... 2002, which is almost two decades ago. Do you know how much battery technology has advanced from 2002 to 2021? Prices have decreased more than 10-fold, from $1000/kWh to $100/kwh.Now on the other hand, other chapters are useful, for instance regarding drivetrains as well as different engine types. If you're looking for mechanical and electrical aspects regarding vehicles (electric or not), this is a pretty comprehensive book.However, there is no focus on full BEVs at all (you would think that there's a chapter on designing a full-size BEV, and remember that BEV design is radically different from HEVs because the combustion engine is gone).Furthermore, fuel cell vehicles are still in the laboratory even after 20 years! The Toyota Mirai really doesn't count in the bigger scheme of things when you look at the number of BEVs sold annually. If the authors are going to come up with a 4th edition, please revamp your book thoroughly. Reduce the focus on fuel cell vehicles and HEVs, and put in more information regarding BEVs.