ELECTRIC UTILITY VEHICLE ECO-MODE SELECTION AND OPERATION

1 . An electric utility vehicle comprising:

an electrically driven component;

a user actuable input device; and

an electronic processor configured to:

receive an input from the user actuable input device;

determine, based on the input, an operational mode for the electric utility vehicle; and

operate the electrically driven component based on the operational mode to limit an amount of electrical power consumed by the electrically driven component.

2 . The electric utility vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising:

an electronic display coupled to the electronic processor, wherein the electronic processor is further configured to control the electronic display to, responsive to receiving the input, present a graphical indicator based on the operational mode.

3 . The electric utility vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the electronic processor is further configured to:

determine a maximum value for an operational characteristic of the electrically driven component based on the operational mode; and

operate the electrically driven component based on the operational mode by issuing commands based on the maximum value to a controller for the electrically driven component.

4 . The electric utility vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the electronic processor is further configured to determine a maximum value by determining one of a maximum speed or a maximum power.

5 . The electric utility vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the electronic processor is further configured to issue commands to the controller by sending a message on a communication bus of the electric utility vehicle.

6 . The electric utility vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the input from the user actuable input device is one selected from the group consisting of a digital high input, a digital low input, an analog voltage range, and a variable analog voltage.

7 . The electric utility vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the electrically driven component is an electric deck motor.

8 . The electric utility vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the operational mode is one selected from the group consisting of a standard mode and an eco-mode.

9 . A method for operating an electric utility vehicle, the method comprising:

receiving an input from a user actuable input device;

determining, based on the input, an operational mode for the electric utility vehicle; and

operating an electrically driven component of the electric utility vehicle based on the operational mode to limit an amount of electrical power consumed by the electrically driven component.

10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

controlling an electronic display of the electric utility vehicle to, responsive to receiving the input, present a graphical indicator based on the operational mode.

11 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

determining a maximum value for an operational characteristic of the electrically driven component based on the operational mode; and

operating the electrically driven component based on the operational mode by issuing commands based on the maximum value to a controller for the electrically driven component.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein determining a maximum value includes determining one of a maximum speed or a maximum power.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein issuing commands to the controller includes sending a message on a communication bus of the electric utility vehicle.

14 . The method of claim 9 , wherein receiving the input from the user actuable input device includes receiving one selected from the group consisting of a digital high input, a digital low input, an analog voltage range, and a variable analog voltage.

15 . The method of claim 9 , wherein operating the electrically driven component includes operating an electric deck motor.

16 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the operational mode is one selected from the group consisting of a standard mode and an eco-mode.