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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2016
Kenji Oonishi, Toyota, JP;
Koji Hokoi, Toyota, JP;
Daisuke Itoyama, Toyota, JP;
Hiroki Endo, Nissin, JP;
Kazuma Aoki, Toyota, JP;
Hideaki Yaguchi, Toyota, JP;
Mikihisa Arai, Toyota, JP;
Kenji Oonishi, Toyota, JP;
Koji Hokoi, Toyota, JP;
Daisuke Itoyama, Toyota, JP;
Hiroki Endo, Nissin, JP;
Kazuma Aoki, Toyota, JP;
Hideaki Yaguchi, Toyota, JP;
Mikihisa Arai, Toyota, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A hybrid vehicle includes: an engine configured to output power for traveling; a motor configured to output power for traveling; a switch configured to set a fuel economy priority mode, in which priority is given to fuel economy, and to cancel the fuel economy priority mode; and a controller configured (a) to operate the engine and the motor based on the switch setting; (b) to determine the presence/absence of degradation of fuel supplied to the engine; and (c) to prohibit setting of the fuel economy priority mode by the switch subsequently when determination is made that the fuel has degraded when the hybrid vehicle travels using power of the motor in a state in which the drive of the engine is stopped.