Porsche goes green...100 years ago

Next to its new Porsche Cayenne Hybrid SUV at the 2007 Los Angles Auto Show later this month, Porsche will show off an electric car from 1900 designed by founder Ferdinand Porsche. This is the predecessor of what Porsche Cars claims was the world's first hybrid car, which followed this one by just a few years.

**Unfortunately the oil monopoly prevented this technology from prospering. Imagine how the auto industry would be today if not for the oil strangle hold and if the technology continued to be refined since 1900!
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Spectator - 11/16/2007 11:30:37 AM

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Really...deboosted. I thought it was funny. Didn't anyone else?

Lavic - 11/15/2007 9:22:29 AM

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I like the way the wheel hub motors are painted to look like regular wheels. Just like chep looking ricers!

JWalkerLegrande - 11/16/2007 8:03:22 AM

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"Imagine how the auto industry would be today if not for the oil strangle hold and if the technology continued to be refined since 1900!"

working on it...

3 tons of battery on wheels requiring an MP3 player for engine scream

no thanks, I'll stick to the turbocharged boxer