Auto-Mixte
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Auto-Mixte build cars between 1906 and 1912 using a hybrid-technology under license from Pieper
, after Henri Pieper died. From 1912 to 1914 the cars are made as Pescatore, named after the owner. The outbreak of World War I marks the end of the car. The workshop was eventually taken over by motorcycle manufacturer Gillet-Herstal. Auto-Mixte made busses for the City of London as well; one electric engine driving each wheel, therefore creating one single walkway without obstructions.
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...
, after Henri Pieper died. From 1912 to 1914 the cars are made as Pescatore, named after the owner. The outbreak of World War I marks the end of the car. The workshop was eventually taken over by motorcycle manufacturer Gillet-Herstal. Auto-Mixte made busses for the City of London as well; one electric engine driving each wheel, therefore creating one single walkway without obstructions.