Reinventing the automobile : personal urban mobility for the 21st century / William J. Mitchell, Christopher E. Borroni-Bird, and Lawrence D. Burns.

Main entry:

Mitchell, William J. (William John), 1944-2010.

Title & Author:

Reinventing the automobile : personal urban mobility for the 21st century / William J. Mitchell, Christopher E. Borroni-Bird, and Lawrence D. Burns.

Publication:

Description:

x, 227 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 21 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-212) and index.
The new DNA of the automobile -- The mobility Internet -- Reinventing the automobile for urban use -- Clean, smart energy supply -- Charging infrastructure -- Integrating vehicles and smart electric grids -- New mobility markets -- Personal mobility in an urbanizing world -- Realizing the vision.

Summary:

Suggests design changes the authors believe would make automobiles more environmentally-friendly and practical, discussing electric drive, wireless communication, electric grids for recharging, and other related topics.

ISBN:

9780262013826 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
0262013827 (hardcover ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Electric automobiles Technological innovations.
Intelligent transportation systems.
Transportation, Automotive.
Urban transportation.
Automobiles électriques Innovations.
Systèmes de transport intelligents.
Transports routiers.
Transports urbains.
urban transportation.

Added entries:

Borroni-Bird, Chris.
Burns, Lawrence D.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 268456
Call No.: BIB 200289
Status: Available

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