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Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles, 4th edition

Published by Pearson (February 11, 2015) © 2016

  • James Halderman

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  • Cover important automotive topics in a student-friendly format:
    • Present topics in short, easy-to-read chapters. Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles, 4/e makes teaching and learning easier by breaking the content into small, manageable segments.
    • Explain how to diagnose, troubleshoot, and fix hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles. In addition to explaining how a system works, most chapters include diagnostic procedures and the steps needed to troubleshoot faults.
    • Demonstrate everything service technicians need to know about modern hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles in a single text. Included is comprehensive, well-organized, and up-to-date coverage of the latest technologies, models, alternative fuels, and all aspects of engine performance.
    • Deliver the most up-to-date standards content.
      • NEW! All content in the book has been updated and correlated to the latest NATEF tasks and ASE areas.
  • Bring the subject to life and facilitate learning:
    • Engaging art programs support today’s visual learner
      • Visualize concepts with full-color photos and line drawings. Photos and line drawings complement the text. The photos show the actual parts involved so that the student can view a good or defective part. The line drawings allow the reader to see what is inside a component and how it works.
      • Break a task down using step-by-step photos. Step-by-step photo sequences detail the steps involved in performing a specific task or service procedure.
      • NEW! Over 60 new full-color photographs and line drawings are included.
      • NEW! An inverter replacement photo sequence has been added to Chapter 9, Electric Motors, Generators and Controls.
    • Make reading, studying, and content mastery easier. Every chapter includes bulleted and numbered lists to summarize concepts or the steps in a procedure, while the design for main and sub-headings makes it easier to grasp the scope of the chapter. Each chapter ends with a Summary, Review Questions, and a Quiz. Answers to chapter questions can be found in the Instructor’s Manual.
    • Help students prepare for their professional career:
      • Prepare for the ASE Certification exam. ASE test correlation charts and NATEF task correlation charts are provided in the Instructor’s Manual. The textbook and workbook page numbers are listed in the NATEF correlation guides to make learning and teaching easier.
      • Provide learning goals based on NATEF tasks. Each chapter opens with a list of Learning Objectives based on specific NATEF tasks.
      • NEW! A new sample ASE-type certification test for Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Specialist (L3) is included in Appendix 1.
      • NEW! An updated NATEF correlation chart for hybrid electric vehicles tasks is included in Appendix 2.
  • Illustrate important concepts using real-world examples:
    • Offer the perspective of a technician and automotive instructor. The author delivers the point-of-view of a technician and automotive instructor rather than an engineer, technical writer, or salesperson.
    • Present real situations. Real World Fix boxes present students with actual service scenarios and show how the problems were diagnosed and repaired.
    • Alert students to potential safety hazards. Safety Tips alert students to possible hazards on the job.
    • Give practical advice. Tech Tips offer real-world advice from ASE-certified master technicians.
    • Answer Frequently Asked Questions. Based on the author’s own experience, FAQs provide answers to questions often asked by students and beginning service technicians.
  • Guide students through on-the-job situations with practical advice:
    • Give students a greater understanding of a specific task. Notes provide additional technical information.
    • Limit potential damage to the vehicle. Cautions alert students to potential damage to the vehicle that can occur during a specific service procedure.
    • Limit potential harm to the technician. Warnings alert students to potential harm that may occur to the technician during a specific service procedure.
  • Keep your course current with information on the latest technologies:
    • NEW! Three concise new chapters were added to made teaching and learning easier:
      • Oxygenated Fuels ((E10, E15, E85 and Methanol) (Chapter 5),
      • Propane, CNG, LNG and Synthetic Fuels (Chapter 6), and
      • Electric and Plug-in Electric Vehicles (Chapter 17).
    • NEW! New information on HV battery testing using a scan tool and procedures for HV battery reconditioning has been added to Chapter 8, Auxiliary and High-Voltage Batteries.
    • NEW! An inverter replacement photo sequence has been added to Chapter 9, Electric Motors, Generators and Controls.
  • Support teaching and learning:
    • Supplement your course with a full instructor support package. To make teaching from this text easier, textbook adopters have access to a TestGen computerized Test Bank and presentation slides.
    • Get up and running quickly using the Instructor’s Manual.The Instructor’s Manual contains Sample Syllabus, NATEF Task List, Chapter Outline, and Answers to chapter questions. Use the additional teaching notes keyed to the textbook page numbers to help you prepare to discuss, review, preview, and reinforce important content.
    • Bundle with the ASE Test Prep Guide or the NATEF Correlated Task Sheets. Contact your Pearson Representative to find out how your students can save when you bundle the ASE Test Prep Guide and NATEF Correlated Task Sheets workbook.

  • NEW! All content in the book has been updated and correlated to the latest NATEF tasks and ASE areas.
  • NEW! Over 60 new full-color photographs and line drawings are included.
  • NEW! An inverter replacement photo sequence has been added to Chapter 9, Electric Motors, Generators and Controls.
  • NEW! A new sample ASE-type certification test for Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Specialist (L3) is included in Appendix 1.
  • NEW! An updated NATEF correlation chart for hybrid electric vehicles tasks is included in Appendix 2.
  • NEW! Three concise new chapters were added to made teaching and learning easier:
    • Oxygenated Fuels ((E10, E15, E85 and Methanol) (Chapter 5),
    • Propane, CNG, LNG and Synthetic Fuels (Chapter 6), and
    • Electric and Plug-in Electric Vehicles (Chapter 17).
  • NEW! New information on HV battery testing using a scan tool and procedures for HV battery reconditioning has been added to Chapter 8, Auxiliary and High-Voltage Batteries.
  • NEW! An inverter replacement photo sequence has been added to Chapter 9, Electric Motors, Generators and Controls.

Chapter 1 Carbon-Based Fuels and the Environment 1

 

Chapter 2 Introduction to Hybrid Vehicles 15

 

Chapter 3 Hybrid Engine Systems 26

 

Chapter 4 Gasoline 50

 

Chapter 5 Oxygenated Fuels 62

 

Chapter 6 Propane, CNG, LNG, and Synthetic Fuels 72

 

Chapter 7 Diesel and Biodiesel Fuels 82

 

Chapter 8 Hybrid Auxiliary and High-Voltage Batteries 88

 

Chapter 9 Electric Motors, Generators, and Controls 116

 

Chapter 10 Regenerative Braking Systems 140

 

Chapter 11 Hybrid Vehicle Transmissions and Transaxles 151

 

Chapter 12 Hybrid Vehicle Heating and Air Conditioning 182

 

Chapter 13 Honda Hybrid Vehicles 209

 

Chapter 14 Toyota/Lexus Hybrid Vehicles 228

 

Chapter 15 Ford/Mercury Hybrid Vehicles 250

 

Chapter 16 General Motors Hybrid Vehicles 265

 

Chapter 17 Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles 280

 

Chapter 18 Fuel Cells and Advanced Technologies 288

 

Chapter 19 Hybrid Safety and Service Procedures 303

 

Chapter 20 First Responder Procedures 320

 

Appendix 1 Sample Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Specialist (L3) Ase-Type Certification Test 330

 

Appendix 2 NATEF Correlation Chart 334

 

Glossary 336

 

Jim Halderman brings a world of experience, knowledge, and talent to his work. His automotive service experience includes working as a flat-rate technician, a business owner, and a professor of automotive technology at a leading U.S. community college for more than 20 years. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio Northern University and a Master’s degree in Education from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Jim also holds a U.S. Patent for an electronic transmission control device. He is an ASE certified Master Automotive Technician and is also Advanced Engine Performance (L1) ASE certified. Jim is the author of many automotive textbooks, all published by Pearson Education. Jim has presented numerous technical seminars to national audiences, including the California Automotive Teachers (CAT) and the Illinois College Automotive Instructor Association (ICAIA). He is also a member and presenter at the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT). Jim was also named Regional Teacher of the Year by General Motors Corporation and outstanding alumni of Ohio Northern University.

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