Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle (Tab Green Guru Guides) [Paperback]

Carl Vogel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 22, 2009 | Series: Tab Green Guru Guides

A step-by-step guide to building an electric motorcycle from the ground up

Written by alternative fuel expert Carl Vogel, this hands-on guide gives you the latest technical information and easy-to-follow instructions for building a two-wheeled electric vehicle--from a streamlined scooter to a full-sized motorcycle.

Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle puts you in hog heaven when it comes to hitting the road on a reliable, economical, and environmentally friendly bike. Inside, you'll find complete details on every component, including motor, batteries, and frame. The book covers electric motorcycles currently on themarket and explains how to convert an existing vehicle. Pictures, diagrams, charts, and graphs illustrate each step along the way. Whether you want to get around town on a sleek ride or cruise the super slab on a tricked-out chopper, this is the book for you.

Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle covers:

• Energy savings and environmental benefits
• Rake, trail, and fork angle
• Frame and design
• Batteries and chargers
• DC and AC motor types
• Motor controllers
• Accessories and converters
• Electrical system and wiring
• Conversion process
• Safety, maintenance, and troubleshooting

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About the Author

Carl Vogel is the president of Vogelbuilt Corporation, a research, engineering, and development company for alternative fuels and alternative fueled vehicles. Vogelbuilt is in the process of building a renewable fueling station. Carl is also the president of the Long Island Chapter of the Electrical Automotive Association. Prior to that, he worked at Festo Corporation and Curtis instruments, planning and designing robotic and programmable logic controller applications, as well as designing solid state motor controllers for electric vehicles. Carl also taught at SUNY Farmingdale, expanding the electric vehicle and fuel cell operations on campus.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; 1 edition (June 22, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071622934
• ISBN-13: 978-0071622936
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,577 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #65 in Books > Professional & Technical > Automotive > Motorcycles > Repair & Performance

More About the Author

A little about me, I am a Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineer. President of Vogelbilt Corporation, a research, engineering, and development company for alternative fuels and alternative-fueled vehicles. Currently a professor at Farmingdale State College of NY. The past year I have helped to develop a new green automotive engineering curriculum such as the first electric vehicle course. Presently I have taken on the roll as Board of Director of the Electric Auto Association (www.electricauto.org). The past few years I was successful at winning grants totaling $1.6M towards building renewable fueling stations in the New York City area.