Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly important in the future of urban
transport, particularly as a means of reducing atmospheric pollution. This book
describes the operating principles and design of traction battery systems for
electric vehicle propulsion, giving a comparison of the many candidate traction
batteries available. Performance criteria for batteries in terms of energy and
power density, efficiency and life cycle are presented. The text is broad
ranging and covers information on the electric vehicles developed by major
automobile manufacturers and the battery chemistries that are currently
favoured. Future progress in the integration of electric vehicle design and
battery technology is explored, together with the infrastructure considerations
which must