System and method for providing electrical power to a vehicle

摘要

The present invention is directed to a system for providing electrical power onboard a vehicle. In one embodiment, the system comprises: an AC/DC converter; an onboard power supply connected to the AC/DC converter so as to provide an input to the AC/DC converter; an external power source; a cable connected at one end to the external power source and at the other end to the AC/DC converter so as to provide electrical power from the external power source as an input to the AC/DC converter; and a controller, connected to the AC/DC converter and controlling various parameters of the selected power supply.