Patent ID: 6578649
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
A hybrid vehicle comprising:an engine driving first driving wheels; a generator adapted to be driven by said engine for generation at a first voltage; a first battery adapted to be charged with a generated power from said generator; a motor driving second driving wheels with a generated power from said generator; a direct-current voltage converter allowing the generated voltage to step down to a second voltage being lower than said first voltage; a second battery adapted to be charged with electric power by the voltage stepped down by said direct-current voltage converter; an electric load connected to said second battery and adapted to be supplied with the electric power by the voltage stepped down by said direct-current voltage converter; and a control unit judging whether or not a full acceleration is being applied on the basis of a variation of a throttle opening angle, and operating said motor during a period of full acceleration and stopping said motor when an actual vehicle speed exceeds a predetermined vehicle speed.