When Were Hybrid Cars Invented. First Crude Electric Vehicle Is Developed. Called the System Lohner-Porsche Mixte, it used a gasoline engine to supply power to an electric motor that drove the car's front wheels.
Nowadays, however, we mainly use the term to describe cars that combine a gas-fueled internal combustion engine with a battery-driven electric motor. In the vast majority of these cars, the transmission of the car is set up such that when the driver applies the brakes, the electric motor reverses itself and applies a resistance to the wheels. Generally speaking, a hybrid car is any car that uses more than one fuel source.
When Toyota introduced hybrid cars, there were waiting lists to buy them.
People were literally waiting months to get the Prius.
Cars have given people freedom, income and convenience, but vehicle accidents are also a leading cause of death. As of today, the Prius is the best selling hybrid vehicle in the U. The first hybrid car was in part the brainchild.