Patent ID: 6119799
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60T,B60W,F02D,F16H,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
A hybrid vehicle for assisting the drive force or braking force, when it is run by the output of a first prime mover, with the drive force or braking force of a second prime mover to be controlled independently of said first prime mover, comprising:obstruction detecting means for detecting an obstruction around said hybrid vehicle during the action of said first prime mover; andbraking force assisting means for reducing the output of the first prime mover and establishing a regenerative braking force of said second prime mover in a direction to suppress said hybrid vehicle from approaching the obstruction in case the first prime mover is in a power-on state when the obstruction is detected by said obstruction detecting means, and for establishing only a regenerative braking force of said second prime mover in a direction to suppress said hybrid vehicle from approaching the obstruction in case the first prime mover is in a power-off state when the obstruction is detected by said obstruction detecting means.