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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2010
Michihito Shimada, Mishima, JP;
Yuki Minase, Susono, JP;
Toshiya Oishi, Nagoya, JP;
Tsutomu Miyazaki, Miyoshi, JP;
Masashi Takagi, Nagoya, JP;
Kenichi Okaya, Susono, JP;
Michihito Shimada, Mishima, JP;
Yuki Minase, Susono, JP;
Toshiya Oishi, Nagoya, JP;
Tsutomu Miyazaki, Miyoshi, JP;
Masashi Takagi, Nagoya, JP;
Kenichi Okaya, Susono, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a vehicle control apparatus that can prevent the deterioration of drivability. An ECU executes a reduction control when speed reduction of a vehicle is determined as a control permit condition is established, and does not execute the reduction control when the speed reduction is not determined as the condition is not established. Additionally, when determined that a vehicle behavior stabilization control that stabilizes behavior of the vehicle is being executed, the ECU determines the speed reduction of the vehicle by changing a speed reduction threshold value for determining the speed reduction. This makes it possible to adequately determine the speed reduction of the vehicle even when a drive state of the vehicle is changed by the execution of the vehicle behavior stabilization control, thereby allowing the execution and non-execution of the reduction control to be switched reflecting a driver's intention and thus preventing the drivability from being deteriorated.