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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2015
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Shigeru Maeda, Obu, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle control apparatus includes a first control section that shifts a vehicle from a normal running state to a coasting state by disengaging the clutch device of the vehicle when a predetermined execution condition is satisfied, a second control section that releases the coasting state when a brake operation or an accelerator operation is performed by a vehicle driver while the vehicle is in the coasting state, and an operation amount determination section that determines whether or not an operation amount of a brake operation or an accelerator operation performed while the vehicle is in the coasting state exceeds a release threshold. The second control section releases the coasting state if the operation amount is determined to exceed the release threshold, and does not release the coasting state if the operation amount is determined not to exceed the release threshold.