Patent ID: 9505399
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: B60K,B60W,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. A control device for a vehicle on which a differential device including a first rotary element, a second rotary element, and a third rotary element, a first electric motor coupled to the first rotary element, a second electric motor coupled to the second rotary element, a transmission provided between the second rotary element and a drive wheel, an engine coupled to the third rotary element, and an engagement element suppressing rotation of the third rotary element are mounted, the control device comprising: an electronic control unit configured to switch a traveling mode of the vehicle from a first mode in which the vehicle travels by using a torque outputted from the first electric motor and a torque outputted from the second electric motor in a state where the engagement element is engaged, to a second mode in which the vehicle travels by operating the engine in a state where the engagement element is disengaged, the electronic control unit being configured to switch the traveling mode to the second mode after downshifting the transmission, wherein the electronic control unit is configured to switch the traveling mode to the second mode without downshifting the transmission when a target drive torque of the vehicle is achievable only with the torque outputted from the second electric motor.