Gas/Electric "hybrid"cars an old idea ...

PaPrius · 05-13-2005, 09:41 AM

If you're really into car history, or just have a good memory (guilty as charged), then you probably knew that gas/electric cars are not a new invention. I thought some of you might enjoy reading about one of the early gas/electric cars that was available in the U.S.

Palladium-Item (Richmond, IN) newspaper site

bookrats · 05-13-2005, 05:40 PM

I love reading about the Woods Gas-Electric car -- the advert copy quoted in that article was fascinating.

BTW, two other threads on the Woods Hybrid (and other early hybrids):[list][*] [url=http://priuschat.com/forums/article-hybrid-pre-history-vt1724.html]Hybrid pre-history[*] [url=http://priuschat.com/forums/where-is-mr-woods-and-his-hybrid-vt4007.html]Where is Mr. Woods and his hybrid..[list]

galaxee · 05-14-2005, 12:41 AM

My septagenarian grandfather was very excited to hear we bought a hybrid. He had heard of them long ago and always thought they were a good idea. He wanted to know all about it, kept me on the phone for a long time!

DaveinOlyWA · 05-14-2005, 09:27 AM

when i showed my car at the Lacey Alternative Fuel Fair and Electric Car Rally (say that 3 times fast!) i was given a calendar for my participation and on the cover is the same vehicle listed as a Detroit 1913 Electric. the vehicle came from a Canadian Museum.

Bill60546 · 05-14-2005, 09:40 AM

Point of interest: The Tundra is made in Richmond, IN. Can you say Tundra Hybrid?

bookrats · 05-15-2005, 01:38 PM

Galaxee -- what a neat guy your grandfather must be!

galaxee · 05-15-2005, 02:14 PM

bookrats- Thanks, I agree.

He's a real bright guy, especially considering he didn't get much of an education and spent the greater portion of his life on a farm. But being on a farm also makes you more aware of the land, the environment in general. I think that's why he was so interested in hybrids.

Funny to think that this idea has been around so long!

bookrats · 05-15-2005, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Funny to think that this idea has been around so long!

Exactly -- when I first read about the Woods hybrid, I was bowled over. The basic guts of the Prius, but about 90 years in the past!

I find the advertising for the Woods pretty hilarious:

Quote:

"It is a car that any woman can drive and it's a smart, powerful car for a man."

"Strong enough for a man, but made for a woman."

Madison Ave. hasn't changed much in 90 years, either!

galaxee · 05-15-2005, 02:27 PM

Quote:

"Strong enough for a man, but made for a woman."

Madison Ave. hasn't changed much in 90 years, either!

They changed that one, ya know. Now it's "strong enough for a woman"

Took 'em long enough

I'm glad I didn't grow up way back when, I would have really made some people mad! Haha!

DaveinOlyWA · 05-15-2005, 11:23 PM

good farmers are a rare breed. most have to be nearly self sufficient making them the mechanic, horseshoer, midwife (for the cows), doctor, meterologist, agriculturist, etc. doing that and doing it well does give one a lot of valuable knowledge

05-13-2005, 09:41 AM	#1
PaPrius Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 129 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Gas/Electric "hybrid"cars an old idea ... If you're really into car history, or just have a good memory (guilty as charged), then you probably knew that gas/electric cars are not a new invention. I thought some of you might enjoy reading about one of the early gas/electric cars that was available in the U.S. Palladium-Item (Richmond, IN) newspaper site

05-14-2005, 12:41 AM	#3
galaxee uphill battling Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 8,808 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 19	Re: Gas/Electric "hybrid"cars an old idea ... My septagenarian grandfather was very excited to hear we bought a hybrid. He had heard of them long ago and always thought they were a good idea. He wanted to know all about it, kept me on the phone for a long time!

05-14-2005, 09:40 AM	#5
Bill60546 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 336 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Gas/Electric "hybrid"cars an old idea ... Point of interest: The Tundra is made in Richmond, IN. Can you say Tundra Hybrid?

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05-13-2005, 05:40 PM	#2
bookrats Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,843 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I love reading about the Woods Gas-Electric car -- the advert copy quoted in that article was fascinating. BTW, two other threads on the Woods Hybrid (and other early hybrids):[list][] [url=http://priuschat.com/forums/article-hybrid-pre-history-vt1724.html]Hybrid pre-history[] [url=http://priuschat.com/forums/where-is-mr-woods-and-his-hybrid-vt4007.html]Where is Mr. Woods and his hybrid..[list]

05-14-2005, 09:27 AM	#4
DaveinOlyWA Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 9,240 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4	when i showed my car at the Lacey Alternative Fuel Fair and Electric Car Rally (say that 3 times fast!) i was given a calendar for my participation and on the cover is the same vehicle listed as a Detroit 1913 Electric. the vehicle came from a Canadian Museum.

05-15-2005, 01:38 PM	#6
bookrats Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,843 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Galaxee -- what a neat guy your grandfather must be!

05-15-2005, 02:14 PM	#7
galaxee uphill battling Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 8,808 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 19	bookrats- Thanks, I agree. He's a real bright guy, especially considering he didn't get much of an education and spent the greater portion of his life on a farm. But being on a farm also makes you more aware of the land, the environment in general. I think that's why he was so interested in hybrids. Funny to think that this idea has been around so long!

05-15-2005, 11:23 PM	#10
DaveinOlyWA Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 9,240 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4	good farmers are a rare breed. most have to be nearly self sufficient making them the mechanic, horseshoer, midwife (for the cows), doctor, meterologist, agriculturist, etc. doing that and doing it well does give one a lot of valuable knowledge