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Vehicle, vehicle control method and computer-readable recording medium bearing program for causing computer to execute the vehicle control method

  • US 8,299,748 B2
  • Filed: 12/26/2007
  • Issued: 10/30/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle comprising:

  • a power storage device capable of being charged;

    a charge plug for receiving an electric power for charging said power storage device from a power supply outside the vehicle;

    charging means configured to be capable of receiving the electric power input from said charge plug and charging said power storage device;

    authenticating means for determining whether a user is a regular user or not, and allowing starting of a vehicle system when it is determined that the user is the regular user; and

    control means for starting said vehicle system independently of the determination result of said authenticating means when said power storage device is charged from said power supply.

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