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Control apparatus for vehicle having fuel cell mounted thereon

  • US 20060272868A1
  • Filed: 08/11/2004
  • Published: 12/07/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control apparatus for a vehicle which comprises a fuel cell for generating electricity, auxiliary equipment of the fuel cell, a secondary battery to be charged with electricity generated by the fuel cell, and a motor to be fed with electricity from the fuel cell and/or the secondary battery, wherein the control apparatus commences start-up of the fuel cell, supplying electricity from the secondary battery to the auxiliary equipment, monitors status of the fuel cell, and as the status meets a predetermined condition, computes an electric power at which the secondary battery discharges electricity, based on state of charge of the secondary battery and remaining time to completion of the start-up of the fuel cell, and supplies electricity from the secondary battery to the motor at the computed electric power.

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