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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2021
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Kiyoshi Hoshi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshihiko Misao, Kanagawa, JP;
Hirofumi Miyauchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Azusa Kobayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle includes an engine, a generator, a drive motor, and a filter that collects particulate matter in exhaust gas of the engine. The generator is driven by the engine to generate power. The drive motor is driven with the power generated by the generator. A method for controlling the vehicle includes performing motoring by driving the engine in an operation stop state with the generator, thereby performing fuel cut of the engine and consuming power; prohibiting fuel cut of the engine based on a temperature of the filter; and when a discharge request is made while the fuel cut of the engine is prohibited, performing a power consumption operation in which a negative engine torque is generated in the engine by driving the engine with the generator while performing combustion in the engine.