The Essential Hybrid Car Handbook: A Buyer's Guide
by Nick Yost
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Author: Nick YostForeword: David Friedman
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-10-01
ISBN: 1599210193
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: The Lyons Press
Book Reviews of The Essential Hybrid Car Handbook: A Buyer's Guide
Book Review: Interesting book stuffed with information
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very good book and I read it from cover to cover as soon as I got it. The author summarizes the various hybrid technologies and then dives into a model by model analysis of what was available at the time of writing, 2006, and as far into the future as the car manufacturers would let him peek.
There are two caveats however. This book may not age well as the information is so specific to current hybrid offerings, and more awkwardly, all of his MPG ratings are in a now-obsolete scheme. As of 2008 ALL fuel economy ratings have been recalculated using new formulas. For instance, the Toyota Prius, formerly rated at 60/51 city/hwy is now recalculated to 48/45. So none of the MPG values shown in this book will be found on any new car stickers you'll on the lot as of late 2007. These new numbers are said to reflect actual consumer experience more accurately.
That said, comparing MPG's for various vehicles within the book to each other is still perfectly valid. Or you can convert these old numbers to new using calculators on the www.fueleconomy.gov site.
Summary of The Essential Hybrid Car Handbook: A Buyer's Guide
A passionate, upbeat and? highly informative look at hybrid cars, their innovative technology, and the cultlike devotion surrounding them.
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