Hybrid Car

Porche invented first hybid car

Dec 31, 1896

Porche invents mixte first ever hybrid gas/electric car.

Belgiam carmaker makes hybrid car

Dec 31, 1900

A Belgian carmaker, Pieper, introduced a 3-1/2 horsepower "voiturette" in which the small gasoline engine was mated to an electric motor under the seat.

Commercial makes first hybrid truck

Dec 31, 1910

Commercial makes first hybrid truck.

Dormant period for hybrid cars

Dec 31, 1920

Dormant period for mass-produced electric and hybrid cars. So-called alternative cars became the province of backyard tinkerers and small-time entrepreneurs.

Dormant period over for hybrid cars

Dec 31, 1965

audi is unveileed

Dec 31, 1989

Audi unveiled the first generation of the Audi Duo experimental vehicle, based on the Audi 100 Avant Quattro.

Making of the super battery

Dec 31, 1991

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC), a Department of Energy program, launched a major program to produce a “super” battery to get viable electric vehicles on the road as soon as possible

Prius was invented

Dec 31, 1997

most famous hybrid car of today was invented.

First hybrid four door car in U.S.

Dec 31, 2000

Toyota released the Toyota Prius, the first hybrid four-door sedan available in the United States.