Patent ID: 7076954

Claim:
A vehicle comprising: a power generation system including: a combustion engine configured to produce mechanical energy, the combustion engine including an intake system; a generator operably coupled to the combustion engine, the generator being configured to convert at least a portion of the mechanical energy into electric energy; an electric motor operably coupled to the generator, the electric motor being configured to supply torque to at least one driving member; a turbocharger operably coupled to the intake system of the combustion engine, the turbocharger being configured to increase intake pressure in the intake system; and an electric machine operably coupled to the turbocharger, the electric machine being configured to supply torque to the turbocharger; and a turbocharger controller operably coupled to the turbocharger and the electric machine, the turbocharger controller being configured to selectively activate the electric machine to supply torque to the turbocharger based on a difference between an actual intake pressure and a desired intake pressure, the desired intake pressure being based at least partially on a load placed on the electric motor; and at least one driving member operably coupled to the electric motor.