Apparatus for active engine idle control

An apparatus for active engine idle control for a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

• an accelerator module interface;
• an engine control module (ECM) interface;
• a computer readable storage media;
• and
• a controller, the controller configured to:
• determine an engine speed target for a vehicle engine in revolutions per minute (RPM) based on an electrical load on the vehicle, wherein the engine speed target is a minimum engine RPM at which a generator output meets or exceeds an electrical demand of the vehicle;
• determine a voltage curve for one or more position sensors of an accelerator module in the vehicle;
• determine a voltage target for the ECM for each position sensor of the one or more position sensors, wherein the voltage target for the ECM is a voltage that causes the ECM to set an engine RPM at the engine speed target based on the voltage curve;
• and
• responsive to a first signal that the apparatus is engaged and a second signal that the vehicle is stopped, set an input voltage to the ECM at the voltage target for each of the one or more position sensors.