Equos Research Co., Ltd.

Hisanori Shirai

Akira Mizuno

Munehisa Horiguchi

Masao Ando

Fumihiko Sakakibara

Takashi Naito

Nobuaki Miki

Minoru Abe

A vehicle control device which can at least provide compatibility between a high grip performance and fuel efficiency or compatibility between quietness and fuel efficiency is provided. When a camber angle of a wheelis adjusted to a negative camber, ground contact in a first treadis increased and ground contact in a second treadis decreased. Accordingly, the high grip performance or the quietness is provided. On the other hand, when the camber angle of the wheelis adjusted to a positive camber, the ground contact in the first treadis decreased and the ground contact in the second treadis increased. Accordingly, a rolling resistance becomes low, and fuel saving is achieved. In this manner, by adjusting the camber angle of the wheel, the compatibility can be provided between conflicting performances of the high grip performance or the quietness and the fuel saving.

Vehicle control device

A vehicle control device and a vehicle are provided with compatibility between high grip performance and fuel efficiency. When a camber angle of a wheel is adjusted as a negative camber, the ground contact pressure on a first tread is increased and the ground contact pressure on a second tread is decreased, thus providing the high grip performance. On the other hand, when the camber angle of the wheel is adjusted as a positive camber, the ground contact pressure on the first tread is decreased and the ground contact pressure on the second tread is increased, thereby reducing rolling resistance and achieving fuel saving. By adjusting the camber angle of the wheel, compatibility can be provided between high grip performance and fuel saving which otherwise conflict with each other.

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Hisanori Shirai