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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2011
Yoshikazu Motozono, Toyota, JP;
Shoichi Shono, Toyota, JP;
Akihiro Ueda, Toyota, JP;
Jonggap Kim, Toyota, JP;
Yoshikazu Motozono, Toyota, JP;
Shoichi Shono, Toyota, JP;
Akihiro Ueda, Toyota, JP;
JongGap Kim, Toyota, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a vehicle control apparatus that can improve a gasoline mileage without imparting the sense of discomfort to a driver. When an ECU determines that the brake is turned ON during an N inertia travel control ('YES' in step S), the ECU stores a current position and a current vehicle speed in a learning DB (Step). Next, the ECU matches a data of the current position and the vehicle speed similar to the data of the current position and the vehicle speed stored this time, with reference to the information associated with a section inclusive of the current position (Step S). Thereafter, when the ECU determines that there are equal to or more than a predetermined number of similar cases ('YES' in step S), the ECU sets the section referenced in the step Sas an N inertia travel prohibition section.