HIGH VOLTAGE WINCH SYSTEM LEVERAGING HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE ARCHITECTURE

A vehicle includes an auxiliary battery configured to power an electrical. accessory, a traction battery configured to provide power to propel the vehicle, a winch including a motor and cable, and a controller configured to, responsive to a requested torque of the motor being less than a threshold, initiate transfer of power to the motor from the auxiliary battery, and initiate transfer of power to the motor from the traction battery otherwise.