Patent ID: 7819103
Filing Date: 2010-10-26
Classification: F02D,F02N

Abstract:
1. A vehicle comprising: an engine; an electrical circuit including engine-related electrical components arranged to drive the engine and a battery that is arranged to supply power to the engine-related electrical components; a connection controller arranged and programmed to control switching of the electrical circuit into a connected state in which the battery and the engine-related electrical components are connected and into a disconnected state in which the battery and the engine-related electrical components are disconnected; and an engine-start detector arranged to detect a start preparation state of the engine; wherein the connection controller is programmed to control switching of the electrical circuit from the disconnected state to the connected state according to a detection of the start preparation state by the engine-start detector, and to maintain the connected state; and the engine-start detector is arranged to detect the start preparation state according to an operation of a kick pedal of the vehicle.