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

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

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The Lohner-Porsche Semper Vivus had a generator that recharged a battery, and it even had regenerative braking. Sound familiar?

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