History of hybrid cars

Some people believe that hybrid cars started in the early 1900s. In fact, hybrid cars have been around longer than you think. It was believed that the beginning of hybrid technology was in 1665 when Ferdinand Beliest and a Jesuit priest began working on a plan to create a simple four-wheeled vehicle that could run on horse-pulled steam. .. Then, in 1769, the steam-powered carriage was invented. The carriage speeds at 6 mph, but maintaining enough steam for long-distance runs remains difficult. It was then improved when Gurney, befitting the British inventor Golds, built a steam car and successfully completed an 85-mile round-trip trip in 10 hours. Then, in 1893, Moritz von Jacobi sailed an electric boat in Neva using a 1-horsepower electromagnetic engine. And that year or so, Robert Anderson of Aberdeen, Scotland, built the first electric car. However, there were many problems, such as limited vehicle range and difficult battery charging. It was then improved in 1870 when David Salomon developed an electric vehicle with a light electric motor, but had problems creating an easily rechargeable battery.

Then, in 1879, the first electric railway was built by Dr. Werner von Siemens. The wheels of the vehicle were insulated from the ground and driven by an electric motor that draws electricity from the rails connected to the generator. Also, ten years later, in 1886, corporate investors in London became interested in developing electric taxis. This design was driven by a 28-cell batter system that drives a small electric motor. Still, this wasn’t used regularly. Then, in 1888, he built a four-seater passenger car for the Ottoman Sultan, powered by a one-horsepower motor and a 24-cell battery. And that same year, Manus Vol in Brighton, England, built a three-wheeled electric vehicle.

Then, in 1897, the London Electric Taxi Company began providing regular services to the city using taxis powered by a 40-cell battery and a 3-horsepower electric motor. It was called the “Betsy Cab” after the inventor Walter Betsy. The cab can rise up to 50 miles before the battery needs to be recharged. Come in 1897, when the Pope Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut built around electric vehicles for two years.

Later that year, in 1898, the world’s first hybrid vehicle, the Lunie Porsche Gasoline Electric “Mix”, manufactured by Dr. Ferdinand Porsche of Germany, took place. Porsche nicknamed the first series of hybrids “Aunt Eulalie”, but officially named it Simper Viv-us, which means “always alive.” The first hybrid vehicle can travel 40 miles on battery power alone. The car used a gasoline engine that spins at a constant speed to drive the dynamo and charge the accumulator bank. The accumulator then supplied current to the electric motor contained within the front wheel hub. Therefore, no drive shaft or transmission was needed. , Gears, straps, chains, or clutches. And with the success of hybrid cars, between 1902 and 1920, thousands of hybrid cars were manufactured by companies such as Kroger, Lonee Porsche, and AutoMixtec.

The creation of a gas-electric hybrid vehicle was seen in Belgium in 1900. Developed by Belgian car maker Pieper. He introduced a 3.5 horsepower motor with a small petrol engine combined with an electric motor under the seat. The electric motor was effectively a generator that recharges the battery while driving. Nevertheless, when the car needs additional power to reach a steep slope, the electric motor operates to provide a boost to the gas engine. Due to the popularity of electric hybrid vehicles, the electric vehicle company built 2000 taxis, trucks and buses, and in early 1904 established a subsidiary taxi and car rental company from New York to Chicago. In 1905, an American engineer named H. Piper filed a patent for a gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle. His idea was to use an electric motor to assist the internal combustion engine. The main idea was to add an ICE to accelerate the vehicle in 10 seconds to 25 mph instead of the usual 30 mph. Three and a half years later, the patent was issued. By that time, the engine was powerful enough to achieve this kind of performance of its own.

In 1910, a company named Commercial Built Truck, which used a four-cylinder gas engine to power generators, eliminated the need for transmissions and battery parks. This hybrid car was built by a Philadelphia company until 1918. Steamers and electric hybrids were almost completely wiped out in 1913. Sales of electric vehicles fell to 6,000, with more than 180,000 gasoline vehicles sold. Many automakers who still believe in the idea of ​​hybrid cars are doing their best to bring hybrid cars back into production. Two prominent electric vehicle manufacturers, such as Baker in Cleveland and Woods in Chicago, have offered hybrid vehicles that can reach top speeds of 35mph and achieve fuel efficiency of 48mph. Woods Dual Power also didn’t sell well because it wasn’t as expensive and powerful as its gasoline competitors.

It was thought that 1920-1965 would be the dormant period for mass-produced electric and hybrid vehicles. However, hybrid vehicle technology has not disappeared and its development continues. Many people still believe in hybrid technology. Hybrid vehicle technology is the answer to most global problems. As in 1966. The US Congress has submitted the first bill recommending the use of electric vehicles as a means of reducing air pollution. After a long quiet period, the hybrid car will reappear in 1969. In the same year, General Motors 512 was designed and runs fully powered at speeds less than 10 mph. The vehicle traveled at 10 to 13 miles per hour with a combination of electricity and gas combustion. The Arab oil embargo became a major issue in 1973. Soaring gasoline prices have created new interest in electric vehicles. The US Department of Energy has tested many electric and hybrid vehicles manufactured by various manufacturers. This includes a hybrid vehicle called the Volkswagen Taxi manufactured by Volkswagen in Wolfsburg, West Germany. The Volkswagen Taxi was exhibited at car shows in the United States and Europe. It traveled over 8,000 miles on roads using a parallel hybrid configuration with the flexibility to switch between a gasoline engine and an electric motor. Volkswagen taxis are considered to be more efficient than any previous hybrid vehicle. In 1974, engineers Victor Wock and Charlie Rosen participated in the Federal Clean Car Incentive Program, using the Buick Skylark body to prototype a hybrid gas electric vehicle. The vehicle was tested and certified to meet the strict guidelines of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s EPA Clean Air Act program, but was later rejected. American Motors has developed a fleet of electric vans and delivered 352 electric vans to the United States Postal Service. Unfortunately, this project did not achieve the level of success that everyone wanted.

From 1976 to 1980, hybrid technology was a great help. The 1976 Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act and the U.S. Parliament’s enactment of Public Law 94-413 work with the industry to improve batteries, motors, controllers, and other hybrid electrical components. It was one of the purposes of the law. And General Electric was chosen to build a parallel hybrid sedan. Toyota manufactured a small sports car equipped with a gas turbine generator that supplies electric current to an electric motor, making it Toyota’s first hybrid car. Audi announced the first generation of Audi Duo experimental vehicles in 1989. It is based on the Audi 100 Av-anti Quarto. It was equipped with a 12.6 horsepower electric engine and drove the rear wheels instead of the propeller shaft. It also uses nickel cadmium batteries to supply energy. Two years later, Audi introduced a second-generation Duo, also based on the Audi 100 Av-anti Quarto. Toyota returned in 1997 with the introduction of a pre-purpose for the Japanese market. That year, Pris sold 18,000 cars and seemed to be the first in the world to sell a large number of hybrid cars. Honda then announced Insight, a lightweight hybrid two-door model that dominated the American market in 1999. The vehicle was rated 61 miles per gallon in the city and 70 miles per gallon on the highway.

Then, in 2000, the door to a new century of hybrid technology was opened. Many companies and automakers have introduced, released and improved a number of their own hybrid vehicles. Toyota launched the first hybrid 4-door sedan in the United States in 2000. Honda announced the Honda Civic Hybrid, the second available hybrid gasoline electric vehicle. The appearance and proofability of the car was the same as the traditional Civic. And in 2004, Toyota will release the 2004 Car of the Year Award-winning Toyota Puri II from Motor Trend Magazine and the North American Auto Show. Demand for Toyota Pris II was staggering, increasing production for the US market from 36,000 to 47,000. Many interested buyers have waited up to 6 months to purchase the 2004 Pris. In addition, in September of that year, Ford released the Escape Hybrid, the first American hybrid and the first SUV hybrid.

The 2007 surge in petroleum products was a major crisis around the world. As a result, production of hybrid vehicles and vehicles has increased. Many car companies and car makers around the world have devised different types of hybrid vehicles. Some even turn ordinary cars into hybrid cars. Many taxis in the Philippines today used autogas, which is used as fuel for the transportation of automobiles or as LP gas instead of powered gasoline gas. The development of this type of hybrid car will help many people who are having problems with rising oil prices and will be the answer to oil prices, which will increase the problem of air pollution.