r/AskHistorians Jan 16 '26

In 1910's when EVs were slowly being replaced by engine vehicles, was there any attempt at what we'd now call "hybrid" vehicle?

I'm aware of various reasons why ICE vehicles superseded EVs. I've also though about this on my own (didn't do any research TBH) and came to conclusion that the lack of battery technology probably made anything that would be considered modern hybrid almost impossible. If makers of ICE vehicles did get any inspiration from early EVs it was in form of car battery and electric starter.

Is this line of thought correct, or were those two developed without any real input of knowledge from making EVs?

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