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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2013
Taishi Hisano, Nisshin, JP;
Taishi Hisano, Nisshin, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A hybrid motor vehicle includes a controller configured to: control an engine and a motor so that when power required of the vehicle increases to or above a first threshold value during stop of the engine, the engine outputs the required power until the required power decreases to or below a second threshold value that is smaller than the first threshold value; control the engine and the motor so that when the required power decreases to or below the second threshold value during operation of the engine, the engine is in a stopped state until the required power increases to or above the first threshold value; and set the second threshold value so that the second threshold value is smaller when degree of degradation of the battery exceeds a threshold value than when the degree of degradation of the batter is less than or equal to the threshold value.