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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2014
Koji Hokoi, Toyota Aichi-ken, JP;
Makoto Hirai, Toyota Aichi-ken, JP;
Koji Hokoi, Toyota Aichi-ken, JP;
Makoto Hirai, Toyota Aichi-ken, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Abstract
A hybrid vehicle includes: an engine; a motor; a battery; a navigation system; and a controller configured to carry out navigation coordination traveling, the controller being configured to stop the navigation coordination traveling when a state of charge of the battery becomes lower than or equal to a first switching threshold, the controller being configured to resume the navigation coordination traveling when the state of charge of the battery becomes higher than or equal to a second switching threshold higher than the first switching threshold, the controller being configured to set a first predetermined state of charge for the first switching threshold when there is no regenerative travel section, and the controller being configured to set a second predetermined state of charge lower than the first predetermined state of charge when there is the regenerative travel section.