A system of driving automobiles employing a gasolineengine and an auxiliaryreversibledynamo. When there is an excess of power, the dynamo is driven by the engine so as to charge a small storage battery; when there is a deficiency of power, the dynamo reverses and acts as an auxiliary motor.
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