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VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE

  • US 20130297137A1
  • Filed: 01/27/2011
  • Published: 11/07/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle comprising:

  • an internal combustion engine;

    a power storage device;

    a rotating electric machine for generating driving force using electric power from said power storage device; and

    a control device for detecting a malfunction in said internal combustion engine,said vehicle having, as an operation mode, a first mode in which the vehicle runs utilizing at least the driving force from said rotating electric machine among an output of said internal combustion engine and the driving force from said rotating electric machine, and a second mode in which the vehicle runs preferentially utilizing the driving force from said rotating electric machine in a state where said internal combustion engine is stopped, and said internal combustion engine is less frequently driven as compared with said first mode, said vehicle being capable of running with said operation mode selectively switched, andwhen a malfunction detection process for said internal combustion engine is performed in a case where said second mode is selected, said control device allowing said internal combustion engine to be more frequently driven as compared with a case where said malfunction detection process is not performed.

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