A hybrid vehicle having a power system with multi-mode power capability, the power system comprising: a battery system for receiving, storing and providing electrical power; an electrical power input for accepting electrical power from an external source; an internal combustion engine; a first motor/generator rotatably coupled to the internal combustion engine, and adapted to provide rotational force to the internal combustion engine to start the internal combustion engine, and adapted to receive rotational force from the internal combustion engine to generate electrical power; a second motor/generator rotatably coupled to at least one wheel of the vehicle, and adapted to provide rotational force to at least one wheel when receiving electrical power, and adapted to generate electrical power when receiving rotational force from the at least one wheel; a mode selection switch configured to permit a driver to select between a first operational mode and a second operational mode; the first operating mode being defined by deactivation of the internal combustion engine and operation of the vehicle by electrical power provided from the battery to the second motor/generator; the second operating mode being defined by the activation of the internal combustion engine to provide rotational force to the first motor/generator so generate electrical power to charge the battery system and/or provide additional electrical power to the second motor/generator; and a control system configured to control the electrical power provided to the battery system from the external source, including controlling: the starting and stopping of the internal combustion engine; whether the first motor/generator provides rotational force to the internal combustion engine or receives rotational force from the internal combustion engine; and whether the second motor/generator provides rotational force to the at least one wheel or accepts rotational force from the at least one wheel. a battery system for receiving, storing and providing electrical power; an electrical power input for accepting electrical power from an external source; an internal combustion engine; a first motor/generator rotatably coupled to the internal combustion engine, and adapted to provide rotational force to the internal combustion engine to start the internal combustion engine, and adapted to receive rotational force from the internal combustion engine to generate electrical power; a second motor/generator rotatably coupled to at least one wheel of the vehicle, and adapted to provide rotational force to at least one wheel when receiving electrical power, and adapted to generate electrical power when receiving rotational force from the at least one wheel; a mode selection switch configured to permit a driver to select between a first operational mode and a second operational mode; the first operating mode being defined by deactivation of the internal combustion engine and operation of the vehicle by electrical power provided from the battery to the second motor/generator; the second operating mode being defined by the activation of the internal combustion engine to provide rotational force to the first motor/generator so generate electrical power to charge the battery system and/or provide additional electrical power to the second motor/generator; and a control system configured to control the electrical power provided to the battery system from the external source, including controlling: the starting and stopping of the internal combustion engine; whether the first motor/generator provides rotational force to the internal combustion engine or receives rotational force from the internal combustion engine; and whether the second motor/generator provides rotational force to the at least one wheel or accepts rotational force from the at least one wheel. the starting and stopping of the internal combustion engine; whether the first motor/generator provides rotational force to the internal combustion engine or receives rotational force from the internal combustion engine; and whether the second motor/generator provides rotational force to the at least one wheel or accepts rotational force from the at least one wheel.