David Sokol with BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu
MidAmerican CEO David Sokol with BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu at 2009 Detroit Auto Show. Photo: Bill Moore

CHAPTER OUTLINE

Electrifying Rides is a work in progress. The chapter outline below serves as a guide to how the book, which will be richly illustrated with color and black & white photography, is expected to unfold. As of this date (17 July 2009), The first drafts of the introduction, chapters 1, 2 and 4 have been completed. Chapter 3 is approaching completion. Expected completion date for the first draft, including proposed layout, is early January 2010.

Introduction Evolution of a Revolution
Chapter 1 Electric DNA (How EVs Work)
Chapter 2 The Extraterrestrials (Lunar and Martian EVs)
Chapter 3 Gossamer Dreams (Rebirth of the modern EV)
Chapter 4 Return of the Runabout (NEVs and city EVs: Reva, GEM, ZENN, Miles, etc.)
Chapter 5 Garage Evangelism (Hobbyist converters, dragsters and scondrels)
Chapter 6 A Norse Saga (Unending saga of Think as representative of other struggling EVs like Phoenix)
Chapter 7 Expensive Exotics (Venturi, Fisker, Telsa, BWM)
Chapter 8 Seeing the Light (Story of the Volt & Car Industry's sift to electric)
Chapter 9 Eye of the Beholder (Catch all on European EVs from Bollore to Volkswagen)
Chapter 10 EV Records Racing, endurance, land-speed. Prius, EV1, Buckeye Bullet, Ford Fusion FCEV
Chapter 11 Asia Ascending (China, Japan, Korea, India and Malaysia)
Chapter 12 Heavy Electrics (Modec, Smith,Dueco,phev-pickups)
Chapter 13 Beyond Lithium (EEStor, Fuel Cells and where's the energy to come from?)
Chapter 14 Shape of Things to Come (Aptera, Tango & Better Place)