Patent ID: 7841438

Claim:
A vehicle comprising: an engine that provides power for locomotion and that creates exhaust gas; a plurality of ground engaging wheels; a first clutch assembly comprising: (a) an input shaft operatively connected to the engine; (b) an input clutch operatively connected to the input shaft; (c) an output shaft operatively connected to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging wheels to provide locomotion for the vehicle; (d) an output clutch operatively connected to the output shaft; and, (e) a pneumatic clutch engagement system that selectively engages the input clutch to the output clutch; a turbocharger assembly comprising: (a) a turbine assembly comprising: (1) a turbine housing having an inlet that receives exhaust gas from the engine and an outlet that discharges the exhaust gas; and, (2) a turbine wheel positioned within the turbine housing and having a shaft, wherein the turbine wheel is rotatable by the exhaust gas; (b) a first compressor assembly comprising: (1) a compressor housing having an inlet that receives ambient air and an outlet that provides compressed air to activate the pneumatic clutch engagement system; and, (2) a compressor wheel positioned within the compressor housing, wherein the compressor wheel is rotatable by the turbine wheel shaft; and, a control system used to control the operation of the first clutch assembly and the turbocharger assembly; wherein the outlet of the compressor provides compressed air only to the pneumatic clutch engagement system.