How the Prius Traces Its Lineage to a 1900 Car From Ferdinand Porsche

Ferdinand Porsche's 1900 car, the Lohner-Porsche Semper Vivus, featured a hybrid powertrain with a generator that recharged a battery. The vehicle also incorporated regenerative braking, a technology that is still used in modern hybrid cars. This early innovation is seen as a precursor to the modern hybrid vehicles, such as the Toyota Prius. The Lohner-Porsche Semper Vivus's design laid the groundwork for the development of environmentally friendly cars over a century later.

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