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A behind-the-scenes look at the robustly competitive race to dominate the market for electric autos, the larger-than-life moguls in it, and the changes that are changing the vehicle industry.In the 1980s, it was unimaginable that the home computer would become as common and simple to operate as a toaster. Today, plug-in charging channels and smart grids seem like something still remote in the future. But by 2020, the vehicle industry can look very different from today's field of stressed vehicle giants. The combo of technical breakthroughs and charging sites motivated by global warming and peak oil makes it clear that cutting edge change in the vehicle industry is happening right now.In High Voltage, Jim Motavalli captures this era of unprecedented change, documenting the progression from inside combustion motors to energy. Driven by the vehicle world's ambitious and sometimes outlandish personalities, the booklet chronicles the race to dominate the market, focusing on big players like Tesla and Fisker, as well as a little start-up and a electric battery supplier. Flashing onward to the changes we'll see in the coming years, High Voltage shows a not-so-distant future where we will go on a smart grid, our autos "fueling," that is, charging, while we shop or sleep. The effects of these changes will be on a grander range than most of us ever imagined-altering foreign plan, minimizing trade deficits, and perhaps even ending global warming.
