Hybrid vehicle, method of notification for hybrid vehicle, and computer-readable storage medium having program stored thereon for causing computer to execute method of notification for hybrid vehicle
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1. A hybrid vehicle traveling with fuel and electric power as energy sources, comprising:
- a charging device configured to be capable of charging a power storage device from a power supply external to the vehicle, said power storage device storing said electric power;
a calculation unit for calculating a first physical quantity involved in consuming first electric power supplied from outside the vehicle by said charging device and a second physical quantity involved in consuming said fuel; and
a notification unit for notifying a user of information based on said first and second physical quantities calculated by said calculation unit, whereinsaid calculation unit divides an amount of electric power that said power storage device stores therein into a first electric power storage and a second electric power storage for management,said first electric power storage is attributed to electric power supplied from said power supply, and includes regenerated electric power recovered when the vehicle travels on the electric power supplied from said power supply,said second electric power storage is attributed to electric power generated from said fuel, and includes regenerated electric power recovered when the vehicle travels on the electric power generated from said fuel; and
said second physical quantity is calculated based on the second electric power storage.
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Abstract
A hybrid vehicle is configured to be capable of traveling with fuel and electric power serving as energy sources. A charger receives electric power from an external power supply connected to a charging port to charge a power storage device. An ECU calculates a distance traveled per unit amount of electric power supplied from the external power supply by the charger and a distance traveled per unit amount of fuel consumed by an engine. A notification unit notifies a user of each distance traveled, as calculated by the ECU.
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34 Claims
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1. A hybrid vehicle traveling with fuel and electric power as energy sources, comprising:
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a charging device configured to be capable of charging a power storage device from a power supply external to the vehicle, said power storage device storing said electric power; a calculation unit for calculating a first physical quantity involved in consuming first electric power supplied from outside the vehicle by said charging device and a second physical quantity involved in consuming said fuel; and a notification unit for notifying a user of information based on said first and second physical quantities calculated by said calculation unit, wherein said calculation unit divides an amount of electric power that said power storage device stores therein into a first electric power storage and a second electric power storage for management, said first electric power storage is attributed to electric power supplied from said power supply, and includes regenerated electric power recovered when the vehicle travels on the electric power supplied from said power supply, said second electric power storage is attributed to electric power generated from said fuel, and includes regenerated electric power recovered when the vehicle travels on the electric power generated from said fuel; and said second physical quantity is calculated based on the second electric power storage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 33)
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17. A method of notification for a hybrid vehicle traveling with fuel and electric power as energy sources, said hybrid vehicle including a charging device configured to be capable of charging a power storage device from a power supply external to said vehicle, said power storage device storing said electric power, the method comprising the steps of:
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calculating, with a calculation unit, a first physical quantity involved in consuming first electric power supplied from outside the vehicle by said charging device; calculating, with the calculation unit, a second physical quantity involved in consuming said fuel; dividing, with the calculation unit, an amount of electric power that said power storage device stores therein into a first electric power storage and a second electric power storage for management, and notifying a user, with a notification unit, of information based on said first and second physical quantities calculated, wherein said first electric power storage is attributed to electric power supplied from said power supply, and includes regenerated electric power recovered when the vehicle travels on the electric power supplied from said power supply, said second electric power storage is attributed to electric power generated from said fuel, and includes regenerated electric power recovered when the vehicle travels on the electric power generated from said fuel; and said second physical quantity is calculated based on the second electric power storage. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34)
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