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Hybrid Vehicle

  • US 20090044995A1
  • Filed: 10/03/2006
  • Published: 02/19/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A hybrid vehicle comprising:

  • an engine;

    a generator which is driven by the engine;

    an energy storage device; and

    a drive motor which drives a vehicle, and is configured such that the drive motor drives the vehicle upon receiving a generation output of the generator and an energy storage output of the energy storage device and, further, the energy storage device is charged with the generation output of the generator and a regeneration output of the drive motor, whereinthe hybrid vehicle includes a control unit which controls the generation output of the generator and controls the charging to the energy storage device, and an inclination sensor which detects an inclination in the running direction of the vehicle with respect to a horizontal surface, and the control unit includes a means which determines a slope ascending state and a slope descending state of the vehicle based on an inclination sensor output of the inclination sensor, and a means which sets a charge rate control target value with respect to the energy storage device based on the slope ascending state of the vehicle and the slope descending state of the vehicle.

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