AL (automobile)
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AL was a French
automobile
manufactured by L'Energie Electro-Mécanique based at Suresnes
. In 1907 the company manufactured one of the first recorded hybrid cars (The Pieper
was earlier, as was the Lohner-Porsche), it was a combination gas-electric vehicle that ran at 24hp
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
automobile
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
manufactured by L'Energie Electro-Mécanique based at Suresnes
Suresnes
Suresnes is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. The nearest communes are Neuilly-sur-Seine, Puteaux, Rueil-Malmaison, Saint-Cloud and Boulogne-Billancourt...
. In 1907 the company manufactured one of the first recorded hybrid cars (The Pieper
Pieper
Pieper was a carmaker in Belgium.In 1900, Henri Pieper of Germany introduced a hybrid vehicle with an electric motor/generator, batteries, and a small gasoline engine. It used the electric motor to charge its batteries at cruise speed and used both motors to accelerate or climb a hill...
was earlier, as was the Lohner-Porsche), it was a combination gas-electric vehicle that ran at 24hp
Horsepower
Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...
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