A hybrid vehicle (10,40,50), comprising: a fuel consuming engine configured to supply power to drive the vehicle; an energy storage device (18,42,52) disposed within the hybrid vehicle, the energy storage device configured to supply power to drive the vehicle; a prediction processor configured to predict power demand to drive the vehicle based on changing conditions during operation of the vehicle, the prediction processor configured to: use a degradation model to predict degradation of one or more hybrid vehicle components of the fuel consuming engine, drive train, movement system, and/or charging system of the hybrid vehicle; and revise the degradation model based on sensed changes in a condition of the one or more hybrid vehicle components; a drive train coupled to cause movement of the vehicle; and a controller configured to automatically control power flow between at least one of: the engine and the drive train, the energy storage device (18,42,52) and the drive train, and the engine and the energy storage device (18,42,52), so as to provide the power to drive the vehicle based at least in part on the predicted power demand using the degradation model, wherein the predicted power demand to drive the vehicle is allowed to be greater than a maximum power available from the engine at least one point in time during operation of the hybrid vehicle. a fuel consuming engine configured to supply power to drive the vehicle; an energy storage device (18,42,52) disposed within the hybrid vehicle, the energy storage device configured to supply power to drive the vehicle; a prediction processor configured to predict power demand to drive the vehicle based on changing conditions during operation of the vehicle, the prediction processor configured to: use a degradation model to predict degradation of one or more hybrid vehicle components of the fuel consuming engine, drive train, movement system, and/or charging system of the hybrid vehicle; and revise the degradation model based on sensed changes in a condition of the one or more hybrid vehicle components; a drive train coupled to cause movement of the vehicle; and a controller configured to automatically control power flow between at least one of: the engine and the drive train, the energy storage device (18,42,52) and the drive train, and the engine and the energy storage device (18,42,52), so as to provide the power to drive the vehicle based at least in part on the predicted power demand using the degradation model, wherein the predicted power demand to drive the vehicle is allowed to be greater than a maximum power available from the engine at least one point in time during operation of the hybrid vehicle. use a degradation model to predict degradation of one or more hybrid vehicle components of the fuel consuming engine, drive train, movement system, and/or charging system of the hybrid vehicle; and revise the degradation model based on sensed changes in a condition of the one or more hybrid vehicle components; a drive train coupled to cause movement of the vehicle; and a controller configured to automatically control power flow between at least one of: the engine and the drive train, the energy storage device (18,42,52) and the drive train, and the engine and the energy storage device (18,42,52), so as to provide the power to drive the vehicle based at least in part on the predicted power demand using the degradation model, wherein the predicted power demand to drive the vehicle is allowed to be greater than a maximum power available from the engine at least one point in time during operation of the hybrid vehicle. the engine and the drive train, the energy storage device (18,42,52) and the drive train, and the engine and the energy storage device (18,42,52), so as to provide the power to drive the vehicle based at least in part on the predicted power demand using the degradation model, wherein the predicted power demand to drive the vehicle is allowed to be greater than a maximum power available from the engine at least one point in time during operation of the hybrid vehicle.