Regenerative braking and heron’s aeolipile: what they have in common

1. Step 1. Regenerative braking — is used in — Hybrid car. Regenerative braking.
2. Step 2. Hybrid car — has part — Planetary gear. The Toyota Hybrid System splits power with a planetary gear.
3. Step 3. Planetary gear — is part of — Automatic transmission. Planetary gear sets.
4. Step 4. Automatic transmission — has part — Torque converter. A torque converter.
5. Step 5. Torque converter — has part — Turbine. The turbine wheel.
6. Step 6. Turbine — evolved from — Heron’s aeolipile. The aeolipile is the oldest ancestor of the steam turbine.

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