DRIVE ASSEMBLY AND LAND VEHICLE

A drive assembly is provided with a permanent magnet alternating current (PMAC) motor adapted to be operably connected to a vehicle chassis and a first traction device to operate the first traction device to drive the vehicle chassis along an underlying surface. An alternating current induction motor (ACIM) is adapted to be operably connected to the vehicle chassis and a second traction device to operate the second traction device to drive the vehicle chassis along the underlying surface.