Hybrid, electric and fuel-cell vehicles - Erjavec, Jack; Arias, Jeff (Clifton Park, New Jersey : Thomson Delmar Learning, 2007)
9. Hybrid maintenance and service -- Introduction -- Precautions -- Gloves -- De-powering the high-voltage system -- Honda hybrids -- Toyota hybrids -- Ford Motor Company hybrids -- GM's Silverado/Sierra hybrids -- Safety features -- Batteries -- 12-volt batteries -- High-voltage batteries -- Jump-starting -- An atypical service -- Maintenance -- Diagnostics -- Gathering information -- Test equipment -- Toyota hybrids -- Honda hybrids -- Engines -- Cooling systems -- Transmission -- Brakes -- Electronically controlled brake system -- Steering -- Air conditioning -- Review questions -- 10. Fuel cell and other possible vehicles -- Introduction -- Fuel cell vehicles -- Fuel cells -- Types of fuel cells -- Obstacles for fuel cell vehicles -- Hydrogen -- What is hydrogen? -- Sources of hydrogen -- Hydrogen fuel for ICEs -- Infrastructure and storage -- In-vehicle storage -- Prototype FCEVS -- DaimlerChrysler -- General Motors Corporation -- Toyota -- Honda -- Others -- Other alternatives -- ICE modifications -- Zero-emissions vehicles -- Diesel engines -- Steam hybrid -- Review questions.
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Keywords: Electric vehicles -- Design and construction; Hybrid electric vehicles -- Design and construction; Fuel cell vehicles -- Design and construction; Electric vehicles -- Power supply