PLUG-IN NON-HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLE FOR INCREASED FUEL EFFICIENCY
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1. A system for a vehicle comprising:
- an internal combustion engine configured to provide the exclusive source of motive power to the vehicle;
an energy storage device coupled to an electrical system; and
a charging interface coupled to the energy storage device, the charging interface configured to attach to an external charging device.
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Abstract
A system for a vehicle including an internal combustion engine configured to provide the exclusive source of motive power to the vehicle, an energy storage device coupled to an electrical system, and a charging interface coupled to the energy storage device, the charging interface configured to attach to an external charging device.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for a vehicle comprising:
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an internal combustion engine configured to provide the exclusive source of motive power to the vehicle; an energy storage device coupled to an electrical system; and a charging interface coupled to the energy storage device, the charging interface configured to attach to an external charging device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for a vehicle comprising:
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an internal combustion engine configured to provide the exclusive source of motive power to the vehicle; an energy storage device electrically coupled to a charging interface and an electrical system, the charging interface configured to electrically couple to a stationary charging device external to the vehicle; and an alternator electrically coupled to the energy storage device and/or the electrical system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for operating a vehicle having an internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine providing the exclusive source of motive power to the vehicle, the vehicle including an energy storage device having a charging interface electrically coupled to the energy storage device, the energy storage device coupled to an electrical system and a charging interface configured to attach to an external charging device, the method comprising:
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transferring electrical energy from an energy storage device to the electrical system, responsive to a request for electrical power, during engine operation and while the vehicle is traveling along a surface, the request from one or more components included in the electrical system; and inhibiting operation of the alternator during engine operation and while the vehicle is traveling along the surface and while the engine is combusting air and fuel. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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