Owning An Electric Car

Michael Boxwell

ISBN 10: 1907215107 / ISBN 13: 9781907215100

Published by Code Green Publishing, 2010

About this Item

This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book contains pen & pencil markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:9781907215100.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Owning An Electric Car
• Publisher: Code Green Publishing
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1907215107
• ISBN 13: 9781907215100
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Poor
• Weight: 400 grams
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Synopsis

This book is for anyone who is interested in owning an electric car and who wants to know more about them: if you want to know what an electric car is like to own, use and live with on a day-to-day basis, you should read this book. Written by Michael Boxwell, best selling environmental and technology author and long term electric car owner, the book has been written with input from hundreds of people from all around the world: interviews and surveys with owners of electric cars about their experiences, meetings with vehicle manufacturers and discussions with politicians, environmental campaigners, electricity providers and owners of other cars.

About the Authors

Michael Boxwell is a car enthusiast, who has owned a number of rare and unusual vehicles over the years, most recently a 1954 MG Magnette ZA.

He has been interested in electric vehicles for many years. In the early 2000s, he founded an electric bike retail business that went on to become the largest independent electric bike retailer in the United Kingdom.

He has been using electric cars for daily use for four years and founded the Reva Electric Car Owners' Club in 2006. The club is now among the largest and most popular electric car owners' clubs in the world with over 1,000 members.

Michael has previously written about solar energy, electric bikes and mobile computing systems.

Michael Boxwell is a car enthusiast. He has owned a number of rare and unusual vehicles over the years. These cars include a Pilgrim Bulldog, a 1963 Sunbeam Alpine Mk 3 GT, an ex-RAF 1940 Hartey Dingwell and most recently, a 1954 MG Magnette ZA.

He misspent his youth tinkering with cars and engines in his father's garage and driving racing cars around motor racing circuits.

He has been an advocate for electric vehicles for many years. In the early 2000s he founded an electric bike retail business. This grew to become the largest independent electric bike retailer in the United Kingdom. He purchased his first electric car in 2006 and founded the REVA/G-Wiz Electric Car Owners' Club the same year. The club is among the largest and most popular electric car owners' clubs in the world with over 1,000 members.

He has provided consultancy for a number of electric vehicle manufacturers and distributors and has travelled around the world visiting electric vehicle production lines and R&D departments.Michael has previously written about solar energy, electric bikes and mobile computing systems.