Hybrids turn 100 years old
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Hybrids turn 100 years old
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Henri Pieper, a German-born inventor and gunmaker in Belgium, was granted a US patent in 1909 (March 2nd, to be exact, though the submission took place on November 23rd 1905) for a car that is basically a gasoline-electric hybrid.
"Be it known that I, Henri Pieper, a subject of the King of Belgium, residing at 18 Rue des Bayards, in Liege, Belgium, have invented new and useful Improvements in Mixed Drives for Autovehicles…The invention…comprises an internal combustion or similar engine, a dynamo motor direct connected therewith, and a storage battery or accumulator in circuit with the dynamo motor, these elements being cooperatively related so that the dynamo motor may be run as a motor by the electrical energy stored in the accumulator to start the engine or to furnish a portion of the power delivered by the set, or may be run as a generator by the engine, when the power of the latter is in excess of that demanded of the set, and caused to store energy in the accumulator.”
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Henri Pieper, a German-born inventor and gunmaker in Belgium, was granted a US patent in 1909 (March 2nd, to be exact, though the submission took place on November 23rd 1905) for a car that is basically a gasoline-electric hybrid.
"Be it known that I, Henri Pieper, a subject of the King of Belgium, residing at 18 Rue des Bayards, in Liege, Belgium, have invented new and useful Improvements in Mixed Drives for Autovehicles…The invention…comprises an internal combustion or similar engine, a dynamo motor direct connected therewith, and a storage battery or accumulator in circuit with the dynamo motor, these elements being cooperatively related so that the dynamo motor may be run as a motor by the electrical energy stored in the accumulator to start the engine or to furnish a portion of the power delivered by the set, or may be run as a generator by the engine, when the power of the latter is in excess of that demanded of the set, and caused to store energy in the accumulator.”
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009...ent-pieper.php
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The concept of the "hybrid engine", combining two different forms of engines, is actually much older than most people realize.
I seem to recall that Ferdinand Porsche is often cited as the first automotive engineer to create a successfully functioning hybrid back in the early part of the 20th century. I've had a hard day at work and am too lazy too google it up, but I am almost positive about this.
Besides, various navies in the early part of the 20th century made great use of hybrids: submarines, in combination with gasoline/diesel and electric motors.
I seem to recall that Ferdinand Porsche is often cited as the first automotive engineer to create a successfully functioning hybrid back in the early part of the 20th century. I've had a hard day at work and am too lazy too google it up, but I am almost positive about this.
Besides, various navies in the early part of the 20th century made great use of hybrids: submarines, in combination with gasoline/diesel and electric motors.
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