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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2007
Kunihiko Jinno, Toyota, JP;
Tadashi Nakagawa, Aichi-ken, JP;
Masahiko Maeda, Nagoya, JP;
Hideaki Yaguchi, Toyota, JP;
Kunihiko Jinno, Toyota, JP;
Tadashi Nakagawa, Aichi-ken, JP;
Masahiko Maeda, Nagoya, JP;
Hideaki Yaguchi, Toyota, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
In a hybrid vehicle, when the ECO switchis turned on, Step Sdetermines whether or not a driving state is an economy driving state based on an ECO mode driving state determination map having a tendency not to regard the driving state as the economy driving state in comparison with a normal driving state determination map. A determination result of Step Sis displayed on a meter display unitin the form of an illumination or an extinction of an ECO markso as to inform the driving state is the economy driving state or not (Step S).