Car Wars, John Fialka
Car Wars, John Fialka
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Car Wars
The Rise, the Fall, and the Resurgence of the Electric Car

Author: John Fialka

Narrator: Jonathan Yen

Unabridged: 9 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/30/2015


Synopsis

The resurgence of the electric car in modern life is a tale of adventurers, men and women who bucked the complete dominance of the fossil fueled car to seek something cleaner, simpler and cheaper. Award-winning former Wall Street Journal reporter John Fialka documents the early days of the electric car, from the M.I.T./Caltech race between prototypes in the summer of 1968 to the 1987 victory of the Sunraycer in the world's first race featuring solar powered cars.



Thirty years later, the electric has captured the imagination and pocketbooks of American consumers. Organizations like the U.S. Department of Energy and the state of California, along with companies from the old-guard of General Motors and Toyota as well as upstart young players like Tesla Motors and Elon Musk have embraced the once-extinct technology. The electric car has steadily gained traction in the U.S. and around the world. We are watching the start of a trillion dollar, worldwide race to see who will dominate one of the biggest commercial upheavals of the 21st century.


About John Fialka

John Fialka worked for the Wall Street Journal's Washington Bureau for 26 years. In 2008 he became editor and founder of ClimateWire, a private subscription internet daily focused on climate change. He has written three books and won several major journalism awards for investigative reporting including the Worth Bingham and Raymond Clapper prizes.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Paul on January 10, 2016

Disappointing. The topic is interesting, but the author did a poor job of telling an over-arching story.......more

Goodreads review by Catha on February 08, 2017

Car Wars is a total gem, a perhaps overlooked history of the electric car. Great story telling and exploration of new technologies. Engaging and insightful with lots of business lessons that are critical to reflect on as we think about how to accelerate the adoption of clean transportation!......more

Goodreads review by John on January 05, 2020

I enjoyed this review of the history and current state (as of 2015) of the development of the electric car. The electric car has a much longer history than expected and its development has gone through more stages than I was aware of. What I take away from this book is a general understanding of the......more

Goodreads review by Bill on August 06, 2018

In 2014, I converted a Chevy S10 pickup from gas to electricity. It was a lot of work and a fun project. I think if I had read this book before I gave the vehicle to a local college, I would still have it. This is a great book for anyone interested in the history of the electric vehicle from the 180......more

Goodreads review by Nathanael on August 27, 2024

An interesting, well-paced book that lays out the often-surprising, circuitous route that electric vehicles have taken to arrive in the present day. Whether you're looking to buy an EV, research them, or dislike them, this is a book well worth reading.......more