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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2021
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Yoshihiko Misao, Kanagawa, JP;
Kiyoshi Hoshi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takahisa Kurosawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Jun Inoue, Kanagawa, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle control method for a vehicle provided with an engine, a generator, and a drive motor. The engine is used to drive the generator to generate electrical power. The electrical power from the generator in turn is used to drive the drive motor. A filter is provided to collects particulate matter in exhaust gas from the engine. A fuel cut-off prohibition of the engine is performed based on a temperature of the filter. A regeneration amount by the drive motor is suppressed according to when a fuel cut-off prohibition condition of the engine is satisfied.