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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2018
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Ryuta Ishida, Okazaki, JP;
Hiroaki Takeuchi, Toyota, JP;
Hiroaki Arakawa, Nagakute, JP;
Shinji Ichikawa, Toyota, JP;
Keita Hashimoto, Toyota, JP;
Shigeki Kinomura, Toyota, JP;
Akio Uotani, Toyota, JP;
Kazuyuki Kagawa, Toyota, JP;
Yusuke Kinoshita, Toyota, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a fuel tank, a motor, a battery, a charger, and a notification mechanism. The battery is configured to supply electric power to the motor. The charger is configured to carry out external charging that charges the battery by use of electric power from an external power source. The notification mechanism is configured to notify, to an outside of the vehicle, information on a use index indicative of a degree of use of external charging in a predetermined time period.