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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2016
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Tatsuya Fujita, Kariya, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle control system is provided which includes a travel controller working to execute a coasting mode to cut transmission of drive power, as produced by an engine to a drive wheel of the vehicle when a given execution condition is encountered while the vehicle is traveling. The travel controller determines a threshold value, as used for comparison with a position of an accelerator, based on the speed of the vehicle. When the position of the accelerator is determined to be smaller than the threshold value, the travel controller executes the coasting mode. This improves the fuel economy in the vehicle without sacrificing traveling of the vehicle according to a driver's operation on the accelerator.