Abstract: A motor has a stator having sequential groups of three coils designated 36, 37 and 38. On at least one side of the stator is a rotor having permanent magnets, alternating N and S. The source of power (herein a battery) is connected by switches to energize all of the coils 36 and 38, alternately. This causes the rotor to rotate. All of coils 37 and 38 and also all the coils 36 or 37 which are not energized by the battery, as the magnetic fields of the rotor pass by act as alternators and current produced thereby passes through a rectifier to charge the battery. The switches are controlled by means on the rotor such as windows cut in the rotor passing an optical sensor.