Recovery Of Electric Work Vehicles

Abstract

A method is provided of operating an electric work vehicle in a recovery mode, the electric work vehicle comprising a traction motor and a battery. The recovery mode is initiated via a user interface. A charging interlock is disabled, wherein when enabled the charging interlock is configured to prevent use of the traction motor of the electric work vehicle during charging. The electric work vehicle is set to a low power consumption mode, wherein the traction motor of the electric work vehicle is operable in the low power consumption mode. The battery of the electric work vehicle is connected to a mobile power supply such that the mobile power supply provides power to the electric work vehicle. While the electric work vehicle is connected to the mobile power supply, the method comprises (a) moving the electric work vehicle using the traction motor; and (b) moving the mobile power supply.

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