Patent ID: 11890947
Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 19:
20. A work vehicle configured to perform an activity in a work area, the work vehicle comprising:
a chassis;
a plurality of ground engaging members coupled to the chassis for movement of the chassis in the work area;
a generator configured to generate energy from performance of the activity of the work vehicle in the work area;
an energy storage device connected to the generator to store energy generated by the generator and configured to be charged to an initial charge; and
a controller configured to establish an initial charge setting corresponding to the initial charge of the energy storage device based on at least one anticipated activity input of the work vehicle;
wherein the controller is configured to establish the initial charge setting as proportionally inverse to an anticipated energy generation by the generator from performance of the activity of the work vehicle in the work area.