{"product_id":"9781784424916","title":"Electric Cars (Shire Library)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn essential introduction to the surprisingly long history of the electric car, from the early pioneers, through to the first commercially viable marques such as Tesla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a century in the shadow of the internal combustion engine, the electric motor is making a seismic comeback. Battery-propelled vehicles in fact predate petrol and diesel engines; indeed, in the Edwardian era, electric vehicles could well have become the dominant form of transport. While limitations to their range and speed meant that fossil-fuelled cars rapidly left them behind, since the 1970s there have been several efforts to revive electric cars, and with recent carbon emissions commitments, offerings such as the Tesla Model 3 and Nissan Leaf have been well received. This fully illustrated introduction explains these developments, charting the most notable electric cars, from the eccentric Amitron and Zagato Zele to the now-mainstream models that are set to dominate the market, such as the BMW i3 and Renault Zoe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shire Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49469996073187,"sku":"EB_DE0800_00000_00000","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/3758\/6147\/files\/9781784424916-1.jpg?v=1788409726","url":"https:\/\/usa.kinokuniya.com\/products\/9781784424916","provider":"Books Kinokuniya USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}