Hybrid vehicle and method of controlling the same
First Claim
1. A hybrid vehicle comprising:
- first and second motive power sources;
control means being able to switch between a first travel mode of traveling by stopping said second motive power source and a second travel mode of traveling using said first and second motive power sources for controlling said first and second motive power sources according to selected said first or second travel mode; and
an input device for switching a travel mode to said second travel mode during traveling in said first travel mode.
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Abstract
A hybrid automobile, wherein a second power source operated with less frequency can be forcibly operated. The hybrid automobile comprises a storage battery as a first power source. The hybrid automobile further comprises an engine and a motor generator or a fuel cell as the second power source. When the hybrid automobile is run by the first power source, a driver can change over an operation mode to a running by the second power source by operating an input device. The hybrid automobile further comprises a notification means for prompting the driver to operate the input device when the non-operating time of the second power source exceeds a predetermined time or longer. Furthermore, the hybrid automobile comprise a control means which, when the remaining amount of energy of the second power source is less than a predetermined amount, stops the changeover of the operation mode from a running by the first power source to the running by the second power source.
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15 Claims
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1. A hybrid vehicle comprising:
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first and second motive power sources; control means being able to switch between a first travel mode of traveling by stopping said second motive power source and a second travel mode of traveling using said first and second motive power sources for controlling said first and second motive power sources according to selected said first or second travel mode; and an input device for switching a travel mode to said second travel mode during traveling in said first travel mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A control method of controlling a hybrid vehicle including first and second motive power sources,
wherein said hybrid vehicle can travel in a first travel mode of traveling by stopping said second motive power source or a second travel mode of traveling using said first and second motive power sources, said control method comprising: -
a first step of determining whether or not traveling is in said first travel mode; a second step of determining whether or not an input device for switching a travel mode to said second travel mode is operated by a driver, when it is determined that traveling is in said first travel mode; and a third step of switching the travel mode from said first travel mode to said second travel mode, when it is determined that said input device is operated. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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