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A charging station for a hybrid energy vehicle includes a housing, a controlled access power receptacle coupled to the housing, the power receptacle having a connector coupled to a power source, the connector for receiving a connection to supply an electrical charge to a vehicle, logic circuitry con

A charging station for a hybrid energy vehicle includes a housing, a controlled access power receptacle coupled to the housing, the power receptacle having a connector coupled to a power source, the connector for receiving a connection to supply an electrical charge to a vehicle, logic circuitry contained within the housing coupled to the power receptacle for controlling access by a user to one of the connector and the power receptacle, and an optical reader coupled to the logic circuitry for reading data associated with the vehicle from a data source remote from the optical scanner unit, where said data source is in optical communication with the scanner unit, the scanner unit communicating said data to the logic circuitry. A method of charging a vehicle includes the steps of providing a machine readable coded element associated with a vehicle, locating the vehicle sufficiently proximate to a charging station having an optical reader unit to allow the vehicle to be connected thereto, connecting the vehicle to the charging station, and displaying the coded element to the charging station optical reader unit so as to initiate flow of power from a power supply to charge the vehicle. Additionally, a method of charging a vehicle includes reading machine readable data associated with a vehicle, communicating the machine readable data to a central processing location, processing the machine readable to receive an approval signal or a disapproval signal, in response to receiving an approval signal of the data, instructing the charging station to open a power receptacle for receiving a connector allowing an electrical power connection between a power source and the vehicle, and charging the vehicle.

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A charging station for a hybrid energy vehicle includes a housing, a controlled access power receptacle coupled to the housing, the power receptacle having a connector coupled to a power source, the connector for receiving a connection to supply an electrical charge to a vehicle, logic circuitry con

A charging station for a hybrid energy vehicle includes a housing, a controlled access power receptacle coupled to the housing, the power receptacle having a connector coupled to a power source, the connector for receiving a connection to supply an electrical charge to a vehicle, logic circuitry contained within the housing coupled to the power receptacle for controlling access by a user to one of the connector and the power receptacle, and an optical reader coupled to the logic circuitry for reading data associated with the vehicle from a data source remote from the optical scanner unit, where said data source is in optical communication with the scanner unit, the scanner unit communicating said data to the logic circuitry. A method of charging a vehicle includes the steps of providing a machine readable coded element associated with a vehicle, locating the vehicle sufficiently proximate to a charging station having an optical reader unit to allow the vehicle to be connected thereto, connecting the vehicle to the charging station, and displaying the coded element to the charging station optical reader unit so as to initiate flow of power from a power supply to charge the vehicle. Additionally, a method of charging a vehicle includes reading machine readable data associated with a vehicle, communicating the machine readable data to a central processing location, processing the machine readable to receive an approval signal or a disapproval signal, in response to receiving an approval signal of the data, instructing the charging station to open a power receptacle for receiving a connector allowing an electrical power connection between a power source and the vehicle, and charging the vehicle. 3, wherein said partner checking unit issues said function notify request in response to start of said vehicle or change of a mode from a stop mode to an operation mode. 5. The vehicle according to claim 4, wherein said master unit includes: a running control unit which controls said running mechanism, and monitors an operation of said vehicle and changes said mode from said operation mode to said stop mode, when said vehicle is not driven for a predetermined time. 6. The vehicle according to claim 3, wherein said master unit includes: a running control unit which controls said running mechanism; and a partner setting unit which instructs said running control unit to start control of said working mechanism through said communication interface, when said partner checking unit cannot receive said control system data from said slave unit through said communication interface. 7. The vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said work control unit starts control of said working mechanism based on said control system of said working mechanism in response to a control instruction from said master unit through said communication interface, and wherein said master unit issues said control instruction. 8. The vehicle according to claim 7, wherein said master unit includes: a partner setting unit which issues said control instruction to said slave unit through said communication interface, when said control system data is received from said slave unit through said communication interface. 9. The vehicle according to claim 7, wherein said vehicle is a forklift truck, said working mechanism is a lifting mechanism, said lifting mechanism has a lift motor, and said work control unit controls said lift motor in response to a operation instruction. 10. The vehicle according to claim 9, wherein said slave unit has an instruction lever for instructing an operation of said lift motor, and generating said operation instruction in response to an operation of said instruction lever. 11. The vehicle according to claim 9, wherein said slave unit has a joystick for instructing an operation of said lift motor, and generating said operation instruction in response to an operation of said joystick. 12. The vehicle according to claim 9, wherein said lift motor is instructed to carry out a constant speed operation. 13. The vehicle according to claim 9, wherein said lift motor is instructed to carry out a multi-stage variable speed operation. 14. The vehicle according to claim 9, wherein said lift motor is instructed to carry out a continuously variable speed operation. 15. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said master unit and said slave unit are assembled on different substrates-, respectively. 16. A vehicle comprising: a running mechanism used for running of said vehicle; a working mechanism used for a work by said vehicle; a slave unit provided on a second substrate to control said working mechanism in response to an instruction; and a master unit provided on a first substrate to control said running mechanism and to selectively control said working mechanism based on a function of said working mechanism. 17. A method of controlling a working mechanism, comprising: setting a control system of a working mechanism; communicating between a running controller and a working controller such that a running controller recognizes said control system of said working mechanism; controlling a running mechanism by said running controller; and selectively controlling said working mechanism by said running controller or said working controller based on establishment of the communication and said control system of said working mechanism.