Systems and methods of providing a configurable powertrain in a vehicle are disclosed. The powertrain is capable of operating in a plurality of powertrain configurations and includes one or more reversible generators, a battery system, a motor/generator (M/G), and one or more drive axles. The generators generate and supply electrical power to the battery system, the M/G, an external power source, or a combination thereof. The battery system selectively supplies electrical power to the generators, the M/G, the external power source, or a combination thereof. The one or more generators also selectively supply cooling to the battery system, a cab of the vehicle, a trailer or external enclosure or structure of the vehicle, or a combination thereof. The powertrain configurations of the vehicle include operating the components of the powertrain in various combinations based on demands of the vehicle and/or external power sources or structures.

An engine operation control apparatus and engine operation control method of a vehicle are provided. The engine operation control apparatus includes a coolant temperature sensor that detects a coolant temperature of a coolant line which passes through an engine. Further, the apparatus includes first and second maps in which corresponding engine operating points are mapped to a vehicle speed, a gear stage, a driver requesting torque, and an electric field load amount of the vehicle. A controller determines a candidate operating point using any one of the first and second maps based on a comparison between the coolant temperature and a predetermined threshold value and determines an optimal operating point of the engine using the candidate operating point.

A method (400) and apparatus 10-4 for carrying out the method of mitigating fuel in oil in an internal combustion engine of a hybrid electric vehicle, the method comprising: detecting events in which the engine is on for less than a predetermined engine on duration and a temperature of engine oil in the engine is below a predetermined temperature for the engine on duration (410); counting the detected events (420); when the number of detected events counted reaches a threshold count value and the vehicle speed exceeds a threshold vehicle speed value, running the engine for a predetermined warm up duration or until the temperature of the engine oil exceeds a predetermined warm up temperature (450).