Washoe County Library System

BUILD, CONVERT, OR BUY A STATE-OF-THE-ART ELECTRIC VEHICLE

Thoroughly revised and expanded, Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, Third Edition, is your go-to guide for converting an internal combustion engine vehicle to electric or building an EV from the ground up. You'll also find out about the wide variety of EVs available for purchase and how they're being built. This new edition details all the latest breakthroughs, including AC propulsion

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"Illustrates the major systems of a gas-powered, four-cyclinder automobile"--

A child describes the family car, which is as red as a fire engine, and is driven by his father through wind, snow, and all seasons.

Uncle Otto is a used car salesman, who, with the help of his niece and nephew, finds the perfect vehicles for his dinosaur customers.

"Automobiles are an essential part of life for many, but few really understand how that car arrives in their garage in the first place. This book takes an exciting look at just how interesting that process is, from the design phase in an engineer's office to the floor of a factory where it is assembled piece by piece by both people and machines. "--

A collection of O'Rourke's writings about cars for Car and Driver, Automobile, Esquire, Forbes, and other publications.

Every Spring, vintage car owners from around the country come to Reno-Fernley Raceway to race their valuable classic automobiles at the Reno Historic Races. This half-hour HD documentary goes beyond the track to bring you the stories behind the race and its enthusiastic participants.

Kim Fitzgerald-Trout took to driving with ease--as most children would if their parents would ever let them try. She had to. After all, she and her siblings live in a car.Meet the Fitzgerald-Trouts, a band of four loosely related children living together in a lush tropical island. They take care of themselves. They sleep in their car, bathe in the ocean, eat fish they catch and fruit they pick, and can drive anywhere they need to go--to the school,...

Rescued race car Buster tends to let his emotions get the best of him, but with the help of his teammates, he learns how to breathe through his feelings. Buster is back! NASCAR legend and New York Times bestselling author Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s second children's book features an entertaining off-road adventure story that teaches kids how to handle difficult emotions, starring the lovable Buster the race car! In Buster Gets Back on Track, Buster and...

Car Safety : Harry has lost his favorite pickle hat! It's all fun and games on the way to the store so Harry can but a new one. Along the way, the gang sings silly songs, makes a big mess, and learns some very important lessons about car safety. Pedestrian Safety : After seeing the most amazing parade go by the playhouse, the gang decides to make one of their own. The Stoplight Brothers lend a hand by teaching the gang how to safely cross, or in...