Refuse vehicle with electric power take-off

A refuse vehicle comprising:

• a chassis supporting a plurality of wheels;
• a battery configured to provide electrical energy to drive at least one of the plurality of wheels;
• a vehicle body supported by the chassis and defining a receptacle for storing refuse therein;
• and
• an electric power take-off system coupled to the vehicle body, the electric power take-off system including:
• a motor configured to receive electrical energy from the battery and provide power to a hydraulic system in response to receiving the electrical energy from the battery,
• a sensor configured to detect hydraulic pressure within the hydraulic system;
• and
• a controller configured to receive data indicative of the detected hydraulic pressure from the sensor, wherein the controller is further configured to determine if the hydraulic pressure is below a minimum threshold pressure and increase a speed of the motor in response to determining the hydraulic pressure is below the minimum threshold pressure.

A method comprising:

• providing power to one or more components a system of a refuse vehicle, the refuse vehicle comprising:
• a chassis supporting a plurality of wheels;
• a battery;
• a vehicle body supported by the chassis and defining a receptacle for storing refuse therein;
• and
• an electric power take-off system coupled to the vehicle body, the electric power take-off system including:
• a motor configured to receive electrical energy from the battery and provide power to a hydraulic system in response to receiving the electrical energy from the battery, and
• a controller communicably coupled to the motor;
• receiving, by the controller, power from the battery;
• causing, by the controller, the electric power-take off system to enter idle mode,
• detecting, by a sensor, a hydraulic pressure within the hydraulic system,
• receiving, by the controller, data indicative of the hydraulic pressure from the sensor;
• and
• causing, by the controller, an increase in a speed of the motor in response to determining the hydraulic pressure is below a minimum threshold pressure.