"Dr. Iqbal Husain takes his new edition of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles: Design Fundamentals to the next level, adding substantial depth to the coverage of vehicle architectures and components while maintaining a comprehensive systems-level approach. The book presents a thorough and well-organized multidisciplinary perspective, excellent for undergraduate and beginning graduate-level courses, and as a resource for practicing engineers interested in the latest developments in electric and hybrid vehicles. The technical content, examples, and case studies are laced with the author's significant hands-on design experience."---Annette von Jouanne, Professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA<BR><BR>"... There are a few books on the subject of hybrid vehicles in the market today. However, I rank this book among the best on the subject matter. ...the book does an excellent job in defining the problem and analyzing all its components."---Hamid A. Toliyat, Raytheon Endowed Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA<BR><BR>Thoroughly updated to encompass the significant technological advances since the publication of the first edition, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles: Design Fundamentals, Second Edition presents the design fundamentals, component sizing, and systems interactions of alternative vehicles. This new edition of a widely praised, bestselling book maintains the comprehensive, systems-level perspective of electric and hybrid vehicles while covering the hybrid architectures and components of the vehicle in much greater detail. The author emphasizes technical details, mathematical relationships, and design guidelines throughout the text.