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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2004
Filed:
May. 16, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Russell James Thacher, Monroe, NC (US);
Chris Alan DeRoo, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 3/102 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 3/102 ;
Abstract
A capacity estimator determines a total maximum allowable power storage capacity for a work vehicle. A timer times the operating time of the work vehicle in an electrically propelled mode. A load manager, a driver or both decrease the available power to at least one of a drive motor of the work vehicle and an ancillary load over the operating time to conserve the available power stored for operating at least one critical work vehicle.