Despite all the current hype making people believe that electric and hybrid vehicles are a staggering present-day breakthrough in the quest for a carbon-zero future, both are, in fact, old technology introduced over 100 years ago that has been refined. This book takes a look at how gas, hybrid and electric propulsion has been redeveloped after disappearing during the twentieth century and is now regarded as ‘the future’. Although not intended to be a definitive history of public road transport in the UK, within its pages are several other technological and vehicle design developments that made their debut over a century ago and have made a return in recent years, all of which are illustrated and described to provide a fascinating insight into how things have continued to change.

'A fascinating book that will equally appeal to enthusiasts and historians of all ages, it can be highly recommended to all and will not disappoint.' * Bus Fayre, Autumn 2024 *

Keith A. Jenkinson is a transport enthusiast who has been writing about related topics since 1977.