I get your overall point, however it's the reverse: electric cars were around before gas-powered cars. And the first hybrid gas-electric car was made around 189

I get your overall point, however it's the reverse: electric cars were around before gas-powered cars. And the first hybrid gas-electric car was made around 1898. https://www.energy.gov/articles/history-electric-car https://www.energy.gov/articles/history-electric-car