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Synopsis
The 2011 Electric Car Guide is the most detailed and comprehensive book on electric car ownership available today. Written by best-selling author Michael Boxwell, these books are based on many years of practical experience in using battery powered cars on a day-to-day basis.
If you're new to electric cars, you've undoubtedly got lots of questions about them. Are they really environmentally friendly? What are they like to drive? Are they practical enough to be a realistic alternative? And what happens if they run out of range?
Superbly researched and clearly written, this book will explain exactly what it is like to own and use an electric car. Whether you have a particular model in mind, or if you are just interested in finding out more about them in general, The 2011 Electric Car Guide is written for you.
All the big manufacturers are announcing and launching new electric cars. From the prestigious marques such as Audi, BMW and Mercedes to the mass market brands such as Nissan, Ford, Mitsubishi and General Motors, almost every car maker plans to sell them. It is certain that the future looks bright for battery powered vehicles.
But what is all the fuss about? Who are they aimed at? Why should you consider one? What are they like to drive? Are they really environmentally friendly? And what are the advantages of electric power over the internal combustion engine?
The answers are all in The 2011 Electric Car Guide. Unlike other some other books in the market, the book has been written by an author who has been using electric cars himself for a number of years. And in addition to the usual team of book experts, the book has been proof-read and edited by electric car owners as well!
Our experts really know what it is like to use battery power on a long term basis - not just after a couple of test drives.
What you will find in The 2011 Electric Car Guide:
* Everything you need to know about owning an electric car.
* A discussion on the benefits and drawbacks of ownership.
* Comprehensive and up-to-date information about the latest electric cars on the market.
* Access to the author - if you have a question about ownership, you can ask Michael Boxwell directly through a special web site set up specifically for people who have purchased the book.
* The environmental benefits of ownership.
* Long-term owners views on ownership - in their own words.
* Photographs and diagrams.
The 2011 Electric Car Guide is not just a books. It is also access to additional resources through a web site set up specifically for readers of the books. You can get in touch directly with the author to ask him a question about ownership.
There are additional articles, more information, up-to-date information about each of the cars that is available. You can even monitor your electricity supply to see how environmentally efficient a battery powered car is when compared to a conventional car.
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About the Authors
Michael Boxwell has been using electric cars on a regular basis for the past five years. He runs one of the largest electric car clubs in the world and provides consultancy services to a number of car manufacturers.
Michael is also a best-selling author, specialising in books on technology and the environment.
Michael is the best-selling author of books on eco-technology, including The Electric Car Guide series.
His father ran a garage and Michael caught his father's passion for fast and exciting cars from an early age. After working for a brief spell with his father, Michael worked in the IT industry whilst dabbling in motor-racing and owning a number of unusual vehicles, including a Pilgrim Bulldog kit car and a number of classic cars.
Michael's interest in electric vehicles started in the 1980s, initially when his father was looking to buy a milk float to act as a small delivery van and subsequently with the launch of the Sinclair C5: a tiny electric tricycle that excited a generation of young, impressionable teenagers whilst horrifying their parents.
After a brief spell as managing director of an electric bike retailer, Michael bought his first electric car in 2006 - a G-Wiz - and set up the G-Wiz Owners' Club, which today is one of the largest electric car clubs in the world. Since then, he has owned a pre-launch Mitsubishi i MiEV, a TATA Indica Vista EV, a number of electric bikes and a prototype electric van.
As well as writing, Michael works closely alongside a number of car manufacturers advising them on electric vehicle strategy.
Michael Boxwell is a car enthusiast. He has owned a number of rare and unusual vehicles over the years. These cars include a Pilgrim Bulldog, a 1963 Sunbeam Alpine Mk 3 GT, an ex-RAF 1940 Hartey Dingwell model 33 and most recently, a 1954 MG Magnette ZA.
He misspent his youth tinkering with cars and engines in his father's garage and driving racing cars around motor racing circuits.
Michael owns and uses electric vehicles himself on a daily basis. His current cars are a Mitsubishi i-MiEV, a G-Wiz and a prototype electric truck, with a TATA Indica Vista EV due to replace the Mitsubishi in early 2011. At time of writing, he also has a Nissan LEAF on order.
He has been an advocate for electric vehicles for many years. In the early 2000s he founded an electric bike retail business. This grew to become the largest independent electric bike retailer in the United Kingdom and was sold in 2005.
He purchased his first electric car in 2006 and founded the REVA/G-Wiz Electric Car Owners' Club the same year. The club is among the largest and most popular electric car owners' clubs in the world with over 1,000 members.
He has provided consultancy for a number of electric vehicle manufacturers and distributors and has travelled around the world visiting electric vehicle production lines and R&D departments.
He regularly speaks and writes about various aspects of electric vehicles and electric vehicle ownership and appears on television and radio talking about electric cars.
From the Back Cover
This book is for anyone who is interested in owning an electric car and who wants to know more about them. If that is you, you've come to the right place.
By the time you have finished reading this book, you will understand what it is like to own, use and live with an electric car. You will understand the arguments both for and against electric car use and you will know whether or not an electric car is suitable for you.
Michael Boxwell has been involved in electric vehicles since 2003 and is a long time electric car user. He is also a best-selling author specialising in books on the environment and technology.
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