Century in Motion
From electric cars to moving sidewalks, Popular Science has always covered cutting-edge transportation technology. In ‘A Century in Motion,’ we tell the intriguing, human stories behind these innovations—and how this technology is resurfacing today in surprising ways.
In 1916, hybrid cars could’ve changed history. But Ford wouldn’t allow it.
Henry Ford’s monopoly on the automobile industry meant that hybrids wouldn’t see the light of day for decades.