I have heard it said by honda Clan, that their Hybrids are the first & orginal Hybrid. On the other side I hear the same from the Toyota Clan, Which is it? <_< Sounds kinda like the Hatfields & the McCoys... :lol: Lets see the proof!!!!! B)
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(priusguy04 @ Feb 13 2007, 02:15 PM) [snapback]389569[/snapback]</div> Technically, the first modern hybrid passenger car was probably the Audi Duo, back in 1989... http://www.hybridcars.com/history/history-...d-vehicles.html
http://money.cnn.com/2006/04/18/Autos/alte...sion=2006042412 On display at an exhibit opening Saturday at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles will be a 1917 Woods Dual Power, which had a gasoline engine coupled with an electric motor-generator, just like modern hybrid cars.
Why have we not heard more about the Audi? My answer would be: 1997 - Prius introduced in Japan 1999 - Insight is 1st hybrid in US 2000 - Prius introduced in US
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Delta Flyer @ Feb 13 2007, 02:26 PM) [snapback]389577[/snapback]</div> Only a few hundred people bought them... it just too ahead of it's time. Like the Commodore Amiga.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jonnycat26 @ Feb 13 2007, 01:20 PM) [snapback]389570[/snapback]</div> I think I would have liked the steam driven cars...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Beryl Octet @ Feb 13 2007, 10:24 AM) [snapback]389576[/snapback]</div> I went to the Petersen to see it. Very interesting. Technically it was designed to run as either electric or gas and somehow combined the disadvantages of both. They also had some 70s hybrids, plus the George Barris "pimped" Prius.
