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In an automotive power plant including an electric motor having a drive shaft connected to a transmission and a battery pack connected to the motor for vehicle speeds up to 30 miles per hour approximately, the improvement comprising an alternate power source including an electric generator connectab

In an automotive power plant including an electric motor having a drive shaft connected to a transmission and a battery pack connected to the motor for vehicle speeds up to 30 miles per hour approximately, the improvement comprising an alternate power source including an electric generator connectable to the drive shaft having output leads connected to the battery pack and to the motor. An air compressor having a drive shaft is coupled to the motor drive shaft and has a pressurized air outlet connected to a reservoir. A boost pump is connected to the reservoir or air compressor to a combustion chamber having an electric ignition and a connection to a pressurized fuel source and includes a high velocity exhaust gas outlet. A turbine receives exhaust gases for driving an impellor secured upon the compressor shaft.

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In an automotive power plant including an electric motor having a drive shaft, an automatic transmission connected to said drive shaft and a battery pack with power leads connected to said motor for operating said transmission for vehicle speeds up to 30 miles per hour, approximately; the improvemen

In an automotive power plant including an electric motor having a drive shaft, an automatic transmission connected to said drive shaft and a battery pack with power leads connected to said motor for operating said transmission for vehicle speeds up to 30 miles per hour, approximately; the improvement comprising an alternate power source for said motor including an electric generator having a rotor receiving and connectable to said drive shaft and a stator having output leads connected to said battery pack; an air compressor having an air inlet, a drive shaft axially coupled to said motor drive shaft and a pressure air outlet; a pressurized air reservoir connected to said air outlet; a boost pump having an air inlet connected to said reservoir, air pressurizing means and a pressurized air outlet; a combustion chamber having a first inlet connected to said boost pump outlet and a combustion exhaust pipe; a pressurized fuel source connected to said combustion chamber; an ignition means in said combustion chamber connected to said battery pack; a turbine having a casing and an impellor therein axially mounted upon and connected to said compressor drive shaft and with said casing connected to said combustion exhaust pipe; and control means connected to said generator for cutting off battery drive to said motor and energizing said generator and said compressor, said turbine transmitting torque to said compressor and motor drive shafts.