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""Energy Efficiency of Vehicles"" offers a comprehensive guide to understanding the critical relationship between energy usage and environmental impact. As we face pivotal decisions about energy in the coming decades, this book equips readers with the scientific knowledge needed to make informed, rational choices. In this updated edition, readers will explore: - Detailed calculations related to energy, power, and efficiency. - The environmental consequences of energy consumption. - Models illustrating the impact of city driving on the energy efficiency and fuel economy of cars and trucks. Ideal for students, professionals, and anyone passionate about sustainable energy solutions, this book provides the tools to analyze and improve vehicle energy efficiency, fostering a cleaner and more sustainable future.

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Dr. Douglas R. Carroll received his BS degree from Missouri State University in 1980 and his MS degree from Texas A&M University in 1982. He worked for the Air Force for six years at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma. He returned to academia and received his PhD from Missouri S&T in 1991 and has served as a faculty member at Missouri S&T since 1991. Dr. Carroll led the solar car project at Missouri S&T from 1992 to 2005, working with students designing, building and racing solar powered cars. The team won two national championships in 1999 and 2003. He published The Winning Solar Car in 2003, which is a design guide for solar powered cars. Dr. Carroll is an expert in energy efficient transportation and solar power. In 2008 Dr. Carroll became Director for the Cooperative Engineering program at Missouri S&T, which is a satellite program for the university. Dr. Carroll served as director for the program until 2023. He is currently a Professor in the mechanical engineering program.

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