Axial Field Electric Motor

An axial field electric motor comprises one or more elements such as a rotor mounted for rotation and multiple axial flux permanent magnets carried by the rotor. The axial flux permanent magnets are oriented such that an associated magnetic flux produced thereby is at least substantially axially oriented. The axial flux permanent magnets are positioned around the rotor with alternating orientations of flux direction so that a flux direction of adjacent magnets is at least substantially axially oriented but opposite in direction. The radial flux permanent magnets are also carried by the rotor and oriented so that an associated magnetic flux produced is at least substantially radially oriented.