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Vehicle controller and control method

  • US 8,093,843 B2
  • Filed: 05/19/2008
  • Issued: 01/10/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A controller for a vehicle including a power storage mechanism, a converter boosting electric power from said power storage mechanism, and a rotating electric machine that operates with the electric power from said converter, comprising:

  • a detecting unit for detecting which operation mode of a normal mode and an economy mode is selected by a driver of said vehicle; and

    a control unit;

    whereinsaid control unit limits boosting by said converter and limits output torque of said rotating electric machine, when selection of said economy mode is detected by said detecting unit, calculates a required torque value of said rotating electric machine, and based on said required torque value, cancels at least one of said limit on boosting and said limit on the output torque.

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