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POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE, METHOD FOR MANAGING VEHICLE POWER AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING A VEHICLE POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

  • US 20090314563A1
  • Filed: 08/02/2006
  • Published: 12/24/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle with a power management system, comprising:

  • a battery;

    an internal combustion engine adapted to deliver power to a vehicle load;

    a battery powered component powered by the battery;

    an engine powered component powered by the engine, the battery powered component and the engine powered component being adapted to perform substantially the same functions; and

    a controller arranged to stop operation of the engine powered component so that additional engine power is available to the vehicle load, and to initiate operation of the battery powered component, when power sought to be delivered to the vehicle load from the engine reaches a predetermined percentage of maximum engine load.

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