Today we celebrate a unique anniversary. One hundred years ago today, US Patent No. 288,181 was granted to Henri Pieper for a "Mixed Drive for Autovehicles. Yes, on March 2, 1909, the US Patent Office--in its infinite wisdom--granted bragging rights for the guts of a Toyota Prius to a Belgian gunsmith and inventor born in Germany.
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Monday, March 2, 2009
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