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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2014
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Mutsuaki Gotoh, Chita-gun, JP;
Takashi Satoh, Okazaki, JP;
Masanori Sugiura, Chiryu, JP;
Mitsuharu Higashitani, Anjo, JP;
Mamoru Mabuchi, Kariya, JP;
Motoyoshi Hatta, Kariya, JP;
Hiroaki Ono, Tokoname, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle control apparatus computes a fuel consumption decrease or a fuel consumption increase for each of a plurality of travel modes. The vehicle control apparatus includes a control section that calculates an engine efficiency of an engine and an MG-INV efficiency which is a combined efficiency of a motor generator and an inverter. The engine efficiency is calculated based on an engine power and an ideal fuel consumption line. The MG-INV efficiency is calculated based on an MG power. As such, based on the engine efficiency and the MG-INV efficiency, the control section computes the per-unit-electric-power fuel consumption decrease or the per-unit-electric-power fuel consumption increase.