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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2011
Yutaka Tashiro, Saitama, JP;
Yutaka Tashiro, Saitama, JP;
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
When an engine () is in a stopped state and a vehicle is in a standstill state, a travel control unit () allows the vehicle to travel by a driving force of a rear motor () during a period after the brake is released until an acceleration demand determination unit () determines that acceleration is demanded for the vehicle. During the period, a startup speed determination unit () determines a startup travelling speed where the engine () is started up on the basis of a load which is estimated by a load estimation unit () on the basis of a current value supplied to the rear motor (). When the travelling speed of the vehicle is equal to or greater than the startup travelling speed, a startup unit () starts up the engine ().