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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2011
Hiroki Matsui, Ebina, JP;
Haruhisa Tsuchikawa, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroki Shimoyama, Sagamihara, JP;
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., Yokohama-shi, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a hybrid vehicle in which a motor/generatoris positioned between an engineand an automatic transmission, the engineand the motor/generatorare connected through a first clutchand a second clutchis provided between the motor/generatorand a drive road wheel. In an HEV mode in which the first clutchis engaged, when deceleration of a vehicle is determined to be rapid deceleration of a threshold value or greater, the first clutchis released and at the same time fuel supply to the engineis stopped through an engine controller. Even when, due to rapid decelerating, the engine speed Ne drops to an idling speed or lower due to delay in the release of the first clutch, there is no combustion or explosion and thus floor vibration does not occur.