Hybrid Cars - The Motive Power Behind The World's Salvation?
International Supplier
This title is in-stock with overseas suppliers. While it is not available locally, we fly books in weekly from the US and UK to our Auckland warehouse for immediate dispatch.
Found a better price? Request a price match
Hybrid Cars - The Motive Power Behind The World's Salvation?
Latest News
The Book Briefing - September 1st
Welcome to this week's Book Briefing where we round up the news for the week!...
Screen Time for Tamariki - the books you need!
Finding the task of navigating screen time and the digital world for children incredibly complex,...
Shirl's Road Trip Reads and Board Game Picks
I recently spent a couple of weeks road-tripping with whānau visiting Aotearoa from overseas showing...
Books Our Dads Gave Us
For Father’s Day, we asked some of the team to share the books their Dads...
Romance for Spring - Groundbreaking!
Lizzy is sharing her top picks for Spring reads in the romance and romantasy genre...
See moreHybrid Cars - The Motive Power Behind The World's Salvation? explores the pivotal role hybrid and electric vehicles play in the preservation of our planet's ecosystem, particularly in sustaining human life. Although hybrid cars serve as a significant step forward, they are likely to be superseded by vehicles utilising completely renewable energy sources as technology advances.
It's plausible that electricity and hydrogen will become the dominant energy sources, though other innovations could also emerge. Hybrid and electric cars are transforming the automotive landscape, offering numerous advantages over the traditional internal combustion engine.
One of the primary benefits of these vehicles is environmental sustainability. Electric cars produce zero tailpipe emissions, significantly reducing air pollution and carbon footprint. As the world confronts climate change, transitioning to electric vehicles is a crucial step in mitigating environmental impact.
Moreover, these vehicles excel in energy efficiency. Hybrid cars combine an internal combustion engine with an electric motor, optimising fuel consumption and reducing reliance on fossil fuels. Electric cars, powered solely by electricity, are highly energy efficient and provide cost savings over time. Advances in battery technology have extended their ranges and reduced charging times, easing concerns about range anxiety.
Beyond environmental and economic benefits, hybrid and electric cars offer a smoother and quieter driving experience. The instant torque delivery in electric motors enhances acceleration, making these vehicles not only eco-friendly but also performance-oriented.
As governments around the world incentivise the adoption of cleaner technologies, the advantages of hybrid and electric cars position them as the driving force behind the future of sustainable and efficient transportation.
Series: How To...
View allBook Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9788835462194
Publisher: Tektime
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 March 2026
Imprint: Tektime
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 4.0mm
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 82g
Pages: 74
About the Author
Owen Jones, Amazon Best-Selling author from Barry, Wales, has lived in several countries and travelled in many more. While studying Russian in the USSR in the `70`s, he hobnobbed with spies on a regular basis. After university, in Suriname, he got caught up in the 1982 coup, when he was accused of being a mercenary. Later, while a company director, he joined the crew of four as the galley slave to sail from Barry to Gibraltar on a home-made concrete yacht during Desert Storm. En voyage, the yacht was almost rammed by a Russian oil tanker, and an American aircraft carrier - The Atlantic Challenger. Since 2004, he has lived mainly in the UK, Spain and Thailand. He now leads a somewhat quieter life in his wife`s remote, northern farming village writing, editing and increasing the number of translations, and narrations of his novels. As he says: "Born in the Land of Song, living in the Land of Smiles".
Also by Owen Jones
View allMore from Travel & Adventure
View allWhy buy from us?
Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!
Service & Delivery
Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 100,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.
Auckland Bookstore
We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.
Our Gifting Service
Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.
