Patent ID: 8008800

Claim:
An agricultural vehicle, comprising: a plurality of engines including a first engine and a second engine; a plurality of loads including a first mechanical load, a second mechanical load, a first electrical load and a second electrical load, said first mechanical load being coupled to said first engine, said second mechanical load being coupled to said second engine; a plurality of electrical generators including a first generator and a second generator, said first generator being coupled to said first engine, said second generator being coupled to said second engine, said first generator being electrically coupled to said first electrical load, said second generator being electrically coupled to said second electrical load; at least one load sensor configured to produce a signal representative of power being used by said first engine and said second engine to drive said plurality of loads; at least one electrical energy storage device; and a controller configured to direct energy from said at least one electrical energy storage device to at least one of said plurality of loads and said plurality of electrical generators dependent upon said signal, said controller being further configured to direct energy to back drive at least one of said first generator and said second generator dependent upon said signal.