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An electrically powered vehicle is disclosed which includes at least one wheel assembly, an axle assembly, a linearly reciprocating piston member, and an internal combustion engine for causing linear movement of the piston member for generating electric power. Electric power generated by the linear

An electrically powered vehicle is disclosed which includes at least one wheel assembly, an axle assembly, a linearly reciprocating piston member, and an internal combustion engine for causing linear movement of the piston member for generating electric power. Electric power generated by the linear reciprocating motion of the piston including a coil within an annular magnetic member is used to drive a wheel assembly by way of an electric motor thereby driving the vehicle. In certain embodiments, the piston is caused to reciprocate linearly by a pair of combustion chambers which operate in an alternating fashion thereby causing current to be output via the coil. The invention allows for a highly flexible vehicle design which results in improved fuel efficiency, increased power, less weight, and improved travel ranges in an electrically powered vehicle.

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[ I claim:] [7.] An electrically powered motor vehicle comprising:an electric drive motor for driving at least one wheel assembly mounted on an axle;internal combustion linear reciprocating piston means for generating electricity to drive said motor, said linear reciprocating piston means including

[ I claim:] [7.] An electrically powered motor vehicle comprising:an electric drive motor for driving at least one wheel assembly mounted on an axle;internal combustion linear reciprocating piston means for generating electricity to drive said motor, said linear reciprocating piston means including a linear reciprocating conductive coil disposed within an annular magnet means so that repetitive linear reciprocating movement of said coil inside of said annular magnet means caused by internal combustion leads to electricity being generated in said coil which is output to said electric drive motor for driving same;wherein said reciprocating piston means includes a piston device driven by internal combustion and affixed to said coil so that when the engine drives the piston in a linear fashion electricity is generated by said coil and output from said coil toward said electric drive motor; andwherein said piston is powered and caused to linearly reciprocate by combustion taking place in both a first combustion chamber proximate a first end of said piston and a second combustion chamber proximate a second end of said piston, the combustion in said first and second chambers being caused in an alternating order by way of fuel injection.