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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2000
Abstract
A hybrid powered vehicle of the present invention reduces the vibrations caused by changes in torque to thereby achieve excellent driving characteristics. The hybrid powered vehicle has an electric motor, an engine and a vehicle driving power source, which outputs a vehicle driving power from at least one of the engine and the electric motor in a plurality of driving modes including an electric motor single driving mode. A starting clutch capable of varying a torque transmission capacity is provided between the vehicle driving power source and drive wheels, and the torque transmission capacity of the starting clutch is controlled according to an output, which a driver requires from the vehicle driving power source. To start the engine while the vehicle is running in the electric motor single driving mode, a control means increases the output of the electric motor in such a manner that the amount of increase is controlled to be equal to or more than an output required for starting the engine in order to slip the starting clutch.