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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2022
Filed:
May. 31, 2018
Subaru Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Takahiro Kinoshita, Tokyo, JP;
SUBARU CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle control apparatus to be mounted on a vehicle including an engine includes an electric motor, an electricity storage device, and a motor controller. The electric motor is coupled to the engine and generates motor power. The electricity storage device is coupled to the electric motor through a power supply cable. The motor controller causes execution of an assistance mode. The assistance mode includes controlling the electric motor to a powering state to transmit the motor power to the engine in operation. The motor controller permits the execution of the assistance mode on the condition that a rotation speed of the electric motor is lower than a threshold. The motor controller prohibits the execution of the assistance mode on the condition that the rotation speed of the electric motor is higher than the threshold.