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Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018

Filed:

Jun. 10, 2014
Applicant:

Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;

Inventor:

Jun Saito, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 20/00 (2016.01); B60W 20/20 (2016.01); B60K 6/442 (2007.10); B60W 20/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/20 (2013.01); B60K 6/442 (2013.01); B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 20/10 (2013.01); B60W 2560/02 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6234 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6269 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01); Y10S 903/93 (2013.01);
Abstract

A hybrid vehicle includes a traveling mode determination module configured to determine a traveling mode at least one of an internal-combustion engine traveling mode for running by transmitting motive power produced by the internal-combustion engine to wheels of the vehicle and an electric motor traveling mode for running by transmitting motive power produced by the electric motor to the wheels of the vehicle. The traveling mode determination module prohibiting the internal-combustion engine traveling mode and causing the vehicle to run in the electric motor traveling mode when the amount of the remaining fuel in the fuel tank is less than or equal to a first predetermined amount.


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