Retail is $140.00

ACDC Price $99.00

This is an ACDC recommended HYBRID book. This is a Custom Edition printed exclusively for ACDC. It was done in 2010 with Delphi.

ACDC was the lead company into the production of this manual.

Beginning with an explanation of the fundamentals, the book is a self paced study work book with pre and post testing.

It overs the concerns for the environment, and then moves on to more detailed concepts of systems. It devotes separate chapters to each system and then highlights products from leading manufacturers, making the information easy to incorporate into an existing course. Special features are included that apply material to the service training field and photos and illustrations are ample throughout. It is a color book.


Designed for service technicians and automotive students.

• Reading level and format to help service technicians understand and service hybrid vehicles.

• Special features show readers how material applies to their daily work.

• Chapters:  Hybrid Introduction, Hybrid Batteries, Regenerative Braking, Electrical Motor and Controls, Hybrid Transmissions, Hybrid Maintenance and General Information.

• Each major system of a hybrid electric vehicle is covered–in its own chapter
(batteries, motors and controllers, regenerative braking, HVAC, and transmissions)

• Manufacturer illustrations and photographs from ACDC show the actual parts and components and make the material easier to comprehend.


From the Delphi site:

136 pages

This course , Introduction to Hybrid Electric Vehicles, is intended to give an overview of hybrid electrical vehicles (HEV). It will cover the different hybrid designs, systems and operation principals. It will help today's automotive technician prepare for the future of serving and retaining their current customers who purchase hybrid electric vehicles. With the successful completion of this course you will be able to: Understand hybrid engines. Understand how high voltage (HV) batteries are constructed. Understand how HV batteries are recharged by regenerative braking. Describe the function of an inverter. Describe the function of direct current (DC) to DC converter in a HV system. Describe alternating current (AC) motor applications in hybrids. Understand the idle stop feature of hybrids. Understand hybrid transmissions and Understand the basics of servicing hybrid vehicles.

Real World ...Written by a technician

09/13/11