@tampabayautomobilemuseum: A luxury hybrid from the 1910s? Yes, really. This vintage footage shows the Owen Magnetic driving through the snow. Beneath its brass-era elegance was a gasoline-electric system that delivered smooth, quiet power without a traditional clutch or gearbox. Long before modern hybrids, the Owen Magnetic was already experimenting with the future. See one at the Tampa Bay Automobile Museum in Pinellas Park, FL. #OwenMagnetic #VintageCars #HybridCar #AutomotiveHistory #BrassEra #ClassicCars #TampaBayAutomobileMuseum #CarTok #CarHistory #PinellasPark

Emaiql :

it's cool sure but I'd like to see the reasons why it failed now, if it was so great we'd still have a variation of these today

silver :

So that means we can charge the magnets instead of gassing up or something

tkgd32 :

That’s pretty neat

jw :

just like a diesel locomotive.

Brian Gibson :

Nothing is new under the sun

Owen Sinks :

Funny thing is that’s the part of my first name lol 😂

apollo.034 :

didn't it only Lose 80 RPM's at any speed and had magnetic breaks/ no break pads too Wear out. ETC ‼️

Heartcurrent :

tothicktoquit :

train tech in cars? Let me get that on video

user83635453676713 :

hm wonder what else had and did away with

Hanzaki :

This is how german tanks where powered aswell fun fact!

Nathan Hawkins :

@The Flat-Spot

Mr should wrench :

👍👍👍

David :

@Edison Motors