1917 Woods Dual Power

The main half breed gas electric auto did not turn out in 1983, but rather in 1917. The Woods Dual Power was worked by the Woods Motor Vehicle Company of Chicago. Since the gas motor was so harsh, however supplied more power and electric autos were smoother, yet had constrained range, the Woods Motor Vehicle Company needed to supply an auto that gave you the best of both universes.

The best part is, it was a full cross breed (listen up GM) with regenerative braking. The motor was a parallel half breed that incorporated a 12-hp, 4-chamber gas motor as a helper drive framework notwithstanding the electric drive prepare. The electric motor could impel the auto up to 20 mph. Together with the gas motor, the double wood power could get up to 35 mph.







The gas motor and electric motor were associated utilizing an attractive grasp. The gas motor got to be charged when initiated (by a lever controlled by the driver). The copper circle was pulled against the flywheel interfacing the electric engine to the gas motor.

Just the electric engine could be utilized while going as a part of invert. Why? Since the motor had no grasp thus the gas motor had no apparatuses!






The auto battery intended for this auto was about a large portion of the measure of the batteries in other electric autos of the time. Once the auto got up to 20 mph, the gas motor could be locked in, permitting the electric engine and gas engine to cooperate. The battery could be revived or released by another lever. Energizing was finished by the gas engine (at rates more than 6 mph) or by braking on level ground or when drifting down slopes. A customary brake pedal was just utilized at paces of under 6 mph.








Accessible for just $2650 (recall this was 1917). Wire wheels were an extravagance, costing an additional $25. On the other hand you could "pimp" your vehicle out for another $100 (paint and trim).

At last, the principal mixture was a business disappointment. It was fabricated just in 1917 and 1918. It was excessively costly, too moderate, and excessively troublesome, making it impossible to administration to be a business achievement.