The Electric Car Book beta reader page

Thank you for offering to be a beta reader for The Electric Car: Is an Electric Car Right for You?

UPDATE 5/27/15: I have listed chapter titles and manuscript length below. Also, I recognize that not everyone has time to read an entire book and comment on it. Should you wish to read any chapter of the book and provide feedback, I will provide you with a copy of the finished e-book upon publication at no charge.

Currently formatted as a Word document, in 8.5 x 11 it runs 78 pages including Table of Contents, and Appendix. It is 22 Chapters long. Here is a listing of the Table of Contents:

Contents

Chapter 1: Is An Electric Car Right For You?

Chapter 2: What’s The Difference Between A BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle), a PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) And A Conventional Hybrid?

Chapter 3: How Far Will It Go?

Chapter 4: Where Can I Charge It?

Chapter 5: A New Way to Look at Driving

Chapter 6: How Much Will It Cost Me To Charge It?

Chapter 7: How Much Does A Home Charging Station Cost And How Long Does It Take To Charge?

Chapter 8: How Long Will The Battery Last?

Chapter 9: How Much Does The Battery Cost?

Chapter 10: To Buy Or To Lease?

Chapter 11: How Fast Does It Go?

Chapter 12: What is Regenerative Braking?

Chapter 13: EV Maintenance Costs

Chapter 14: Are Electric Cars Really Zero Emission?

Chapter 15: I’ve Heard That Electric Cars Are Bad For The Power Grid

Chapter 16: Are There Any Other Benefits To Electric Car Ownership?

Chapter 17: Why Is MPGe Usually Higher Than MPG?

Chapter 18: What Happens If The Battery Dies While I’m Driving?

Chapter 19: Who should NOT buy an electric car

Chapter 20: Currently Available Electric Cars (In Alphabetical Order)

Chapter 21: Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) And Extended Range Electric Vehicles (EREV)

Chapter 22: Future Electric Vehicles

Appendix

Charging Station Networks

AeroVironment – Primarily Northwest and Hawaii

Blink – Primarily West coast, Texas, Tennessee, New York

ChargePoint – Nationwide

eVgo – Primarily California, Texas, New Jersey

GE WattStation Connect

Glossary

The Last Page

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By submitting this form, you agree to the following:

• You will receive a Word (.docx) copy of the book to read. This copy is for your use only as a beta reader. The change tracking feature is enabled, so please enter your edits directly into the document. You can also highlight text and add comments via the review tab>new comment. Upon completion, please return the annotated manuscript to [email protected].
• You will not distribute the manuscript in any form.
• You will not publish any reviews based on this unpublished manuscript.
• As compensation for your time acting as a beta reader, you will receive a final copy of the e-book when published at no charge.

If you agree to these stipulations please complete and submit the form below, and you will receive the manuscript at the email address you provide.