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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2010
Applicants:
Yusuke Kamijo, Toyota, JP;
Hideaki Yaguchi, Toyota, JP;
Daisuke Itoyama, Toyota, JP;
Keisuke Morisaki, Toyota, JP;
Inventors:
Yusuke Kamijo, Toyota, JP;
Hideaki Yaguchi, Toyota, JP;
Daisuke Itoyama, Toyota, JP;
Keisuke Morisaki, Toyota, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
First output power is set in accordance with operation by a driver. In addition, second output power greater than the first output power is set. A hybrid vehicle is controlled so that an engine is driven in accordance with the second output power. The hybrid vehicle is controlled so that the engine is stopped when the first output power is equal to or smaller than an engine stop threshold value.