Vehicle operation assembly

Abstract

A vehicle operation assembly comprising: stairs including a step; and a vehicle operation system positioned behind the stairs such that the step of the stairs is exposed for use in front of the vehicle operation system, the stairs being adapted to permit access to the vehicle operation system. The vehicle operation system may include a sleeper cab heater, a hydraulic system, a diesel generator, or a fuel supplement system such as a hydrogen generating system.

1 . A vehicle operation assembly comprising: stairs including a step; and a vehicle operation system positioned behind the stairs such that the step of the stairs is exposed for use in front of the vehicle operation system, the stairs being adapted to permit access to the vehicle operation system. 
   
   
       2 . The vehicle operation assembly of  claim 1  wherein the system includes a fuel supplement system. 
   
   
       3 . The vehicle operation assembly of  claim 1  wherein the system includes a hydrogen generating system. 
   
   
       4 . The vehicle operation assembly of  claim 1  wherein the system includes a sleeper compartment heater. 
   
   
       5 . The vehicle operation assembly of  claim 1  wherein the system includes a hydraulic power pack. 
   
   
       6 . The vehicle operation assembly of  claim 1  wherein the system includes a diesel generator. 
   
   
       7 . The vehicle operation system of  claim 1  wherein the stairs are removable from over the vehicle operation system to permit access thereto. 
   
   
       8 . The vehicle operation system of  claim 1  wherein the stairs include an opening therethrough to permit access to the vehicle operation system. 
   
   
       9 . The vehicle operation system of  claim 1  wherein the stairs include a second step and the stairs includes an opening between the step and the second step to permit access to the vehicle operation system. 
   
   
       10 . The vehicle operation system of  claim 1  wherein the housing includes an access door to a control panel. 
   
   
       11 . The vehicle operation system of  claim 1  wherein the vehicle operation system is mounted between a stairs rear frame and a stairs front frame, the stairs front frame including the step.