What does VCU mean in new energy vehicles?

[StevenFitz]

In new energy vehicles, VCU is the core electronic control unit that realizes vehicle control decision-making. The following is a related introduction: Working principle of VCU: VCU determines the driver's driving intention by collecting signals such as the accelerator pedal, gear, and brake pedal. After monitoring the vehicle status information, VCU makes judgments and processes, and sends vehicle operation status control commands to the power system and power battery system to control the working mode of the vehicle's auxiliary power system. Functions of VCU: Receiving and processing the driver's driving operation instructions; receiving and processing information from various components, and feeding back current energy status information; judging and storing system faults, recording faults that occur, etc.