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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2009
Tsutomu Miyazaki, Miyoshi, JP;
Toshiya Oishi, Nagoya, JP;
Masashi Takagi, Nagoya, JP;
Michihito Shimada, Mishima, JP;
Yuki Minase, Susono, JP;
Kenichi Okaya, Susono, JP;
Hiroyuki Hanamura, Gotemba, JP;
Tsutomu Miyazaki, Miyoshi, JP;
Toshiya Oishi, Nagoya, JP;
Masashi Takagi, Nagoya, JP;
Michihito Shimada, Mishima, JP;
Yuki Minase, Susono, JP;
Kenichi Okaya, Susono, JP;
Hiroyuki Hanamura, Gotemba, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a vehicle control apparatus which can prevent drivability from being deteriorated. The vehicle control apparatus comprises an ECU adapted to determine whether or not a brake is 'off' or the state of the hysteresis width of an accelerator opening degree exceeding a predetermined hysteresis width is continued for a predetermined period of time during the execution of an engine torque reduction control process. When the ECU determines that the brake is 'off' or that the state of the hysteresis width of an accelerator opening degree exceeding a predetermined hysteresis width is continued for a predetermined period of time, the ECU performs an engine torque restoration process of the engine. Therefore, the vehicle control apparatus can allow the continued execution and non-execution of the reduction control to be switched therebetween in accordance with the driver's travel intention, thereby making it possible to prevent the drivability from being deteriorated.