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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2018
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Eiji Maeda, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota-shi, JP;
Abstract
A control system comprises a driving mode setting partsetting a driving mode, a fuel consumption rate calculating partcalculating a first fuel consumption rate when outputting power for driving use and a second fuel consumption rate when storing electric power in the battery, a fuel consumption rate correcting partand a driving region judging part. The driving mode setting part sets the driving mode to the EV mode when the first fuel consumption rate is higher than the second fuel consumption rate and sets the driving mode to the engine operating mode when the first fuel consumption rate is lower than the second fuel consumption rate. The fuel consumption rate correcting part performs at least one of first correction raising the first fuel consumption rate and second correction lowering the second fuel consumption rate if the hybrid vehicle is driving through a residential neighborhood.