A driving device of the invention is mounted on a motor vehicle, where a
sun gear, a carrier, and a ring gear of a planetary gear mechanism are
respectively connected to a motor MG1, to an engine, and to a drive shaft
and a motor MG2. The driving device has a power supply system including a
capacitor, a transistor TR, and a diode DI. The capacitor is connected to
power lines, which are shared by inverters for the motors MG1 and MG2 and
are linked to a battery via a DC-DC converter. The transistor TR is
located between the power lines and the capacitor and is arranged in a
direction of charging the capacitor. The diode DI is arranged in an
opposite direction in parallel with the transistor TR. Drive control of
the transistor TR and the DC-DC converter converts an output voltage of
the battery into a desired voltage level and outputs the converted
voltage to the power lines, while adequately controlling charge and
discharge of the capacitor. Adequate charge and discharge of the
capacitor enables output of a preset power demand to the drive shaft and
ensures the improved driving performance.