Vehicle power control embedded tool kit. VIA embedded provides an easy-to-use vehicle power control solution for the transportation customers. The solution can help to avoid the damage from the power spike and has better battery management. The solution provides a protocol for power on/off delay, maintenance power on/off time, IGN off notification and so on. VIA vehicle power control solution is also bundled with demo utility, which is a very easy to install and simple to use GUI for demonstrating the various functions of VIA embedded platforms. Both vehicle power control protocol and demo utility are easy-to-use tools which help to shorten development time and reach the market faster.