HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE
First Claim
1. A hybrid vehicle control device configured to be mounted in a hybrid vehicle having a drive source that includes an engine and a motor, and a navigation system that acquires travel environment information on a planned travel route, and comprising:
- a drive source controller that carries out control of the drive source in accordance with a driving mode of the hybrid vehicle, whereinthe hybrid vehicle comprises, as the driving modes, a travel plan mode that controls the drive source in accordance with a travel plan that is set for low fuel consumption travel based on the travel environment information, and an eco-mode that controls the drive source to prioritize fuel efficiency over power performance, andthe drive source controller is configured to link a selection of the travel plan mode with a setting operation of the eco-mode, upon the travel plan mode being selected in a state in which the eco-mode is not selected, andthe drive source controller is configured to automatically set the eco-mode upon selection of the travel plan mode when the selection of the travel plan mode is linked with the setting operation of the eco-mode.
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Abstract
A hybrid vehicle control device is provided that is capable of controlling a drive source according to a travel plan. The hybrid vehicle control device is configured to be mounted in a hybrid vehicle including a drive source having an engine and a motor/generator, and a navigation system that acquires travel environment information of a planned travel route. The control device is configured such that, upon selection of a “travel plan mode”, which controls the drive source according to a travel plan set for low fuel travel based on travel environment information acquired from the navigation system in the absence of the selection of an “eco-mode”, which controls the drive source to prioritize fuel efficiency over power performance, the selection of the “travel plan mode” is linked with a setting operation for the “eco-mode”.
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5 Claims
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1. A hybrid vehicle control device configured to be mounted in a hybrid vehicle having a drive source that includes an engine and a motor, and a navigation system that acquires travel environment information on a planned travel route, and comprising:
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a drive source controller that carries out control of the drive source in accordance with a driving mode of the hybrid vehicle, wherein the hybrid vehicle comprises, as the driving modes, a travel plan mode that controls the drive source in accordance with a travel plan that is set for low fuel consumption travel based on the travel environment information, and an eco-mode that controls the drive source to prioritize fuel efficiency over power performance, and the drive source controller is configured to link a selection of the travel plan mode with a setting operation of the eco-mode, upon the travel plan mode being selected in a state in which the eco-mode is not selected, and the drive source controller is configured to automatically set the eco-mode upon selection of the travel plan mode when the selection of the travel plan mode is linked with the setting operation of the eco-mode. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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4. A The hybrid vehicle control device configured to be mounted in a hybrid vehicle having a drive source that includes an engine and a motor, and a navigation system that acquires travel environment information on a planned travel route, and comprising:
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a drive source controller that carries out control of the drive source in accordance with a driving mode of the hybrid vehicle, wherein the hybrid vehicle comprises, as the driving modes, a travel plan mode that controls the drive source in accordance with a travel plan that is set for low fuel consumption travel based on the travel environment information, and an eco-mode that controls the drive source to prioritize fuel efficiency over power performance, the drive source controller being configured to link a selection of the travel plan mode with a setting operation of the eco-mode, upon the travel plan mode being selected in a state in which the eco-mode is not selected, and the drive source controller is configured to induce the driver to set the eco-mode upon selection of the travel plan mode upon the selection of the travel plan mode being linked with the setting operation of the eco-mode. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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