Vehicle pass-through charging

A vehicle comprising:

• a vehicle body;
• a drive system;
• a rechargeable battery system;
• a charging input coupling configured to receive electric power;
• a charging output coupling;
• a battery system coupling couplable to the rechargeable battery system;
• and
• an electric switching device electrically couplable to the charging input coupling, the charging output coupling, and the battery system coupling, and configured to selectively operate in an operating mode including at least one of a first mode and a second mode, wherein:
• in the first mode, the electric switching device directs the electric power to the battery system coupling, and
• in the second mode, the electric switching device directs the electric power to the charging output coupling.

A method comprising:

• providing a charging input coupling configured to receive electric power;
• providing a charging output coupling configured to provide the electric power to an external device;
• providing a battery system coupling couplable to a rechargeable battery system;
• and
• switchably coupling the charging input coupling to the battery system coupling and the charging output coupling to selectively operate in a first mode and a second mode wherein:
• in the first mode, directing the electric power to the battery system coupling, and
• in the second mode, directing the electric power to the charging output coupling.