Patent ID: 8768848
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,F02D,Y02T,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle capable of traveling responsive to a selected shift ratio selected by a driver from a plurality of shift ratios, comprising: a driving device generating driving force for said vehicle to travel; a switch turned off when an amount of operation of an accelerator by the driver is less than a predetermined amount, and turned on when said amount of operation of the accelerator is greater than said predetermined amount; and a control device controlling said driving device to increase said driving force when said switch changes from off to on, by placing a restriction on said driving force when said switch is off and removing said restriction on said driving force when said switch is on, said control device changing, responsive to said selected shift ratio, an increment in said driving force when said switch changes from off to on.