Designed to help you make the most of your classroom learning (while supporting a successful transition to the auto shop), the Classroom Manual for this unique two-volume text details the theory and application of electricity, electronics and circuitry in modern automobiles. Known for its comprehensive coverage, accurate and up-to-date ......
The commercial life of traction engines and steam wagons largely came to an end in the 1950s and early 1960s. It was also at this time that preservation and display in the form of rallies came into being. It is generally acknowledged that the traction engine rally scene has its origins in a race between two engine-owning farmers at Appleford, ......
Everyone wants a great-looking paint job on his or her car, but its not cheap. Since most of the expense of a custom paint job is labor, learning to do the work yourself using tips from the pros can save you money.
Veteran author Dennis W. Parks joined body shop owner and TV personality Rick Bacon with Custom Car Painting on a ......
Gain the technical expertise, practical skills and industry knowledge you need for career success! AUTOMOTIVE ENGINES: DIAGNOSIS, REPAIR, AND REBUILDING, Ninth Edition, features comprehensive coverage of the theory of operation, diagnosis, repair and rebuilding of automotive engines. Written by veteran instructors with firsthand experience as ......
A behind-the-scenes look at how digital surveillance is affecting the trucking way of life.
Long-haul truckers are the backbone of the American economy, transporting goods under gruelling conditions and immense economic pressure. Truckers have long valued the day-to-day independence of their work, sharing a ......
Presents the basic electrical principles, physics, and chemistry involved in the manufacture of electric vehicles.
Discusses various battery types, energy efficiency, storage, and more.
Contents: 1. Electric Vehicles (EVs). 2. Electron Flow = Traffic Flow. 3. Basic Electricity. 4. Battery-Supplied ......
Delivering complete coverage of ASE Education Foundations Maintenance & Light Repair (MLR) program standards, this accessible, practical resource features material spanning the entire MLR task list, as well as many supplemental tasks entry-level technicians need to master. In addition to being thoroughly updated to align to the ASE Education ......
The workbook is designed to help students both retain and apply chapter content. Each workbook chapter includes Review Questions, Activities and Lab Worksheets to add breadth to students learning experience.
The VW Beetle (officially the Volkswagen Type 1) needs no introduction. Manufactured and marketed globally by Volkswagen from 1938 to 2003, more than 21 million were produced and sold around the world. Extremely popular in the US and Europe during the 1950s and 1960s, increasing competition from Japanese, American, and European manufacturers as ......
Realize your Ford Coyote engines full potential by using this detailed resource as a guide to select the right parts for the street or the strip.
Veteran Ford writer and historian, Jim Smart, explains and highlights all of the latest and greatest options to achieve more horsepower and torque, and of course, faster quarter-mile times ......
Auto Fundamentals leads students through the design, construction, and operation of all major automotive systems. Ideal for entry-level automotive courses, this textbook establishes a foundational knowledge of the overall automotive industry and the different career opportunities available. Written in a manner easily ......
Without vision you may not succeed, so the vision for SAE Internationals Dictionary of Automotive Engineering is to become the most comprehensive automotive engineering reference for professionals and students alike.
This authoritative reference provides clearly written, easy-to-understand definitions for over 1,800 terms ......
Buying a used vehicle is a mysterious and nerve-racking subject for many. However, buying a used vehicle does not have to be a journey into the fearful unknown. In Roadmap to Good Rides, you will gain practical advice and simple tips that will give you confidence and boldness when shopping for a used ride. Dont ......
Dive deep into the latest breakthroughs in electrified modes of transport
In Transportation Electrification, an accomplished team of researchers and industry experts delivers a unique synthesis of detailed analyses of recent breakthroughs in several modes of electric transportation and a holistic overview of ......
Are you considering buying an electric vehicle? All of us are witnessing a once-in-a-lifetime transformation. For over one hundred years, gasoline and diesel fuels have powered ground transportation throughout the world. Now that is changing, and 2023 is the year when most people will recognize that change is happening. This book is a ......
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The electric vehicle revival reflects negotiations between public policy, which promotes clean, fuel-efficient vehicles, and the auto industry, which promotes high-performance vehicles.
Electric cars were once as numerous as internal combustion engine cars before all but vanishing from American roads around World ......
We are at the beginning of the next major disruptive cycle caused by computing. In transportation, the term Autonomous, Connected, Electric, and Shared (ACES) has been coined to represent the enormous innovations enabled by underlying electronics technology. The benefits of ACES vehicles range from improved safety, reduced congestion, and lower ......
Follow the history of hot rodding through this nostalgic look at vintage speed equipment.
When most people think of speed parts, they rewind a few decades and think back to the Ford flatheads that were so prevalent in the 1940s and 1950s. However, did you know that the speed parts industry began way back in the Model T era? Its true. As ......
Long Hard Road: The Lithium-Ion Battery and the Electric Car provides an inside look at the birth of the lithium-ion battery, from its origins in academic labs around the world to its transition to its new role as the future of automotive power. It chronicles the piece-by-piece development of the battery, from its early years when it ......
This engaging, reader-friendly text provides a comprehensive introduction to the cutting-edge technology and trends that are revolutionizing todays automotive industry. HYBRID, ELECTRIC AND FUEL-CELL VEHICLES, Third Edition, combines coverage of basic theory and practical applications to help you gain a working understanding of the operation ......
This book tells the story of the modern car industry from the inside. What is it really like to work for the car-makers - the industrial giants that influence the daily lives of millions? How are mass-production cars really designed, engineered, and manufactured? What does it take to engineer a successful vehicle? The story is told through the ......
The latest edition of the leading automotive engineering reference
In the newly revised Eleventh Edition of the Bosch Automotive Handbook, a team of accomplished automotive experts delivers a comprehensive and authoritative resource for automotive engineers, designers, technicians, and students ......
Lyle Cummins continues his series on the internal combustion engines heritage. Internal Fire, his introductory volume, is in its second edition . The author is uniquely qualified to tell the diesel story. Raised in the family of Americas automotive diesel pioneer, his career as a mechanical engineer includes the design, development and ......
Starting with the basics, MAST: Light Duty Hybrid/Electric Vehicles provides students with the building blocks necessary to become highly competent entry-level technicians. This title breaks down the different types of vehicle systems to their most fundamental components and then builds on that knowledge to bring the ......