A vehicle, comprising: an onboard energy storage device ; an onboard power conversion device configured to be electrically coupled to an external power source for receiving electrical power therefrom; a at least one drive system electrically coupled to the onboard energy storage device and the onboard power conversion device , wherein the at least one drive system comprises a traction drive system and a power take-off, PTO, drive system, the traction drive system is configured to receive electrical power cooperatively provided from the onboard energy storage device and the onboard power conversion device for driving movement of the vehicle; and the PTO drive system is configured to receive electrical power cooperatively provided from the onboard energy storage device and the onboard power conversion device for driving movement of at least one implement in association with the PTO drive system; a DC bus coupled to the onboard energy storage device and the onboard power conversion device ; characterized in further comprising a traction switch electrically coupled to the DC bus and the traction drive system; and a PTO switch electrically coupled to the DC bus and the PTO drive system; wherein when the vehicle is operating in a charging mode, the traction switch is opened to disable the traction drive system; and wherein when the vehicle is operating in a driving mode, the traction switch is closed to allow at least a part of the electrical power provided from the onboard power conversion device to be transferred to the traction drive system via the DC bus and the traction switch ; and wherein when the vehicle is operating in a charging mode, the PTO switch is opened to disable the PTO drive system; and wherein when the vehicle is operating in a driving mode, the PTO switch is closed to allow at least a part of the electrical power provided from the onboard power conversion device to be transferred to the PTO drive system via the DC bus and the PTO switch . an onboard energy storage device ; an onboard power conversion device configured to be electrically coupled to an external power source for receiving electrical power therefrom; a at least one drive system electrically coupled to the onboard energy storage device and the onboard power conversion device , wherein the at least one drive system comprises a traction drive system and a power take-off, PTO, drive system, the traction drive system is configured to receive electrical power cooperatively provided from the onboard energy storage device and the onboard power conversion device for driving movement of the vehicle; and the PTO drive system is configured to receive electrical power cooperatively provided from the onboard energy storage device and the onboard power conversion device for driving movement of at least one implement in association with the PTO drive system; a DC bus coupled to the onboard energy storage device and the onboard power conversion device ; characterized in further comprising a traction switch electrically coupled to the DC bus and the traction drive system; and a PTO switch electrically coupled to the DC bus and the PTO drive system; wherein when the vehicle is operating in a charging mode, the traction switch is opened to disable the traction drive system; and wherein when the vehicle is operating in a driving mode, the traction switch is closed to allow at least a part of the electrical power provided from the onboard power conversion device to be transferred to the traction drive system via the DC bus and the traction switch ; and wherein when the vehicle is operating in a charging mode, the PTO switch is opened to disable the PTO drive system; and wherein when the vehicle is operating in a driving mode, the PTO switch is closed to allow at least a part of the electrical power provided from the onboard power conversion device to be transferred to the PTO drive system via the DC bus and the PTO switch . <EOS>