Patent ID: 8025117

Claim:
A power axle apparatus for assisting an automotive vehicle having a driver's compartment, at least one front axle and one rear axle in ascending a slope, hill, incline and grade, and descending from the slope, hill, incline and grade, comprising: an electromagnetic motor mounted onto the rear axle and which is selectively actuated for engaging the rear axle during the ascent and the descent of the automotive vehicle; a junction box mounted to the electromagnetic motor and electrically interconnected therewith; a DC/AC power inverter interposed between the battery of the automotive vehicle and the junction box and electrically interconnected therewith for providing the electrical current conversions; an on/off switch mounted on the dashboard of the automotive vehicle for selectively actuating the electromagnetic motor; a speed control dial mounted on the dashboard of the automotive vehicle for setting the speed of the electromagnetic motor relative to the speed of the automotive vehicle; and wherein as the automotive vehicle commences the ascent the electromagnetic motor is actuated for engaging the rear axle and the speed control dial is set to assist the automotive vehicle in pushing the automotive vehicle during the ascent and as the automotive vehicle commences the descent the speed control dial is adjusted to slow the descent of the vehicle so that the descent of the vehicle is maintained at a constant slow speed.