Victor Wouk : the father of the hybrid car /

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by Callery, Sean.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Series: Voices for green choices. Published by : Crabtree Pub. Company, (New York, NY :) Physical details: 48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm. Subject(s): Wouk, Victor, 1919-2005. | Automobile engineers --United States --Biography. | Hybrid electric cars --United States. Year : 2009 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index.

The father of the hybrid car -- From the Bronx to California -- The car man -- Batteries not included -- The invention of the hybrid -- The idea lives on -- Chronology -- Glossary.

"In 1974, Victor Wouk developed a prototype for the hybrid car that would, nearly 30 years later, become the most credible -- and commercially successful -- alternative to gasoline-powered vehicles."--P. [4] of cover.