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The book deals with the fundamentals, theory, and design of conventional cars with internal combustion engines ices, electric vehicles evs, hybrid electric vehicles hevs, and fuel cell vehicles fcvs. This would also benefit our economy since alternative fuels can be produced in the. Find out their differences, how they are produced, and the challenges involved in converting our planet to alternative fuel sources. We need to start looking for other ways to power our vehicles.
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