Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles meets the needs of the course in electrical systems and hybrid and electric vehicles. It is also designed as a standalone text for a special topic or certificate course in electric and hybrid electric vehicles or for an intro course in connected and autonomous vehicles.
The text covers the advanced technology of onboard diagnosis as well as up-to-date electrified vehicles technology. Students gain the skills and knowledge needed to understand and service electric and hybrid electric vehicles.
Features –
• Concise, easy-to-read chapters present content in manageable sections, making it more digestible and easily understood by students.
• Learning outcomes and objectives are aligned with ASE standards and chapter content.
• Case studies in technical chapters cover the three C’s (complaint, cause and correction) of handling real-world customer issues.
• Students learn each system: its purpose and function, parts and operations, and diagnosis and service criteria.
• Step-by-step photo sequences detail best-practice approaches for procedures such as diagnosing and troubleshooting faults.
• A chapter-ending summary, review questions, key term flashcards and chapter quiz provide ample practice.
About the Authors –
Jim Halderman brings a world of experience, knowledge and talent to his work. His automotive service experience includes working as a flat-rate technician, a business owner and a professor of automotive technology at a leading US community college for over 20 years.
Curt Ward is an automotive professor at Joliet Junior College. Before his work at the college, Curt worked as a technical training instructor for the Chrysler Corporation for 15 years. Prior to his years at Chrysler, he worked as a technician, shop foreman and service manager in the retail sector of the automotive industry for 13 years.