Racing Toward Zero: The Untold Story of Driving Green

In Racing Toward Zero, the authors explore the issues inherent in developing sustainable transportation. They review the types of propulsion systems and vehicle options, discuss low-carbon fuels and alternative energy sources, and examine the role of regulation in curbing emissions.

All technologies have an impact on the environment, from internal combustion engine vehicles to battery electric vehicles, fuel cell electric vehicles, and hybrids-there is no silver bullet. The battery electric vehicle may seem the obvious path to a sustainable, carbon-free transportation future, but it's not the only, nor necessarily the best, path forward. The vast majority of vehicles today use the internal combustion engine (ICE), and this is unlikely to change anytime soon. Improving the ICE and its fuels-entering a new ICE age-must be a main route on the road to zero emissions.

How do we go green? The future requires a balanced approach to transportation. It's not a matter of choosing between combustion or electrification; it's combustion and electrification. As the authors say, "The future is eclectic." By harnessing the best qualities of both technologies, we will be in the best position to address our transportation future as quickly as possible.

Author: Kelly Senecal, Felix Leach
Publisher: SAE International
Published: 06/01/2021
Pages: 318
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.26lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.86d
ISBN: 9781468601466

About the Author
Senecal, Kelly: - Senecal is the co-founder of the engineering software company Convergent Science and a visiting professor at the University of Oxford.Leach, Felix: - Leach is an associate professor of engineering science at the University of Oxford.

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