Oct 29 2009
Hybrid Cars for $2,700
Last week we looked at the remarkable history of electric cars, which enjoyed a U.S. market share of nearly 40 percent a century ago.
But let's not forget the brief but glorious history of hybrid vehicles. AutoblogGreen reminds us that the sleek Woods Dual Power Coupe--1916 Model 44 shown here--was powered by both an electric motor and a 4-cylinder internal combustion engine.
According to Wikipedia, this hybrid model was produced in Chicago by Woods Motor Vehicle Company from 1915 to 1918 and reached a top speed of 35 mph.
They cost about $2,700 each--without tax breaks or subsidies. That's about $55,000 today.
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