RANGE EXTENDED BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SIGNALS

A battery electric vehicle (BEV) is provided that includes a vehicle frame and a power train carried by the vehicle frame and configured to provide motive force to the BEV in response to electrical power provided thereto. The BEV also includes a battery system that includes a battery controller and one or more batteries responsive to battery control signals provided by the battery controller in order to provide the electrical power to the power train. The BEV further includes an internal combustion engine (ICE) system to extend a range of the BEV. The ICE system includes a plurality of ICE components including an ICE and a generator driven by the ICE. The BEV additionally includes an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to receive on board diagnostic (OBD) signals from the ICE system and signals from the battery system for meeting OBD requirements.