Refuse vehicle with electric chassis

A refuse vehicle comprising:

• a chassis;
• an energy storage device supported by the chassis and configured to provide electrical power to a prime mover, wherein activation of the prime mover selectively drives the refuse vehicle;
• a body assembly for storing refuse therein supported by the chassis, the body assembly further including a cab defining an operator area;
• and
• a power distribution unit coupled to the energy storage device and configured to control power transmission outward from the energy storage device, between the chassis and the body assembly;
• wherein the body assembly includes a controller communicating with the power distribution unit to adjust a flow of electrical power from the energy storage device to the body assembly, and wherein the cab includes at least one input configured to interact with the controller to adjust the flow of electrical power from the energy storage device to the body assembly.

A refuse vehicle comprising:

• a chassis;
• an energy storage device supported by the chassis and configured to provide electrical power to a prime mover, wherein activation of the prime mover selectively drives the refuse vehicle;
• a body assembly for storing refuse therein supported by the chassis, the body assembly further including a cab defining an operator area;
• and
• a power distribution unit coupled to the energy storage device and configured to control power transmission outward from the energy storage device, between the chassis and the body assembly;
• wherein the body assembly includes a controller communicating with the power distribution unit to adjust a flow of electrical power from the energy storage device to the body assembly, and wherein the chassis supports an inverter configured to convert DC electrical power received from the energy storage device into AC electrical power for use within the body assembly.