Patent ID: 8600599
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: B60L,H01M,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A fuel cell vehicle comprising: a traction motor; a fuel cell for supplying electric power to the traction motor; an energy storage device for supplying electric power to the traction motor, the energy storage device being capable of being charged with regenerative electric power of the traction motor or electric power generated in the fuel cell; a power distribution apparatus for controlling targets to which electric power generated in the fuel cell, electric power outputted from the energy storage device, and regenerative electric power of the traction motor are supplied; a long distance hill climbing detector for detecting long distance hill climbing of the fuel cell vehicle; and a controller for, in the case where the long distance hill climbing detector detects the long distance hill climbing, controlling an allocation amount of electric power outputted from the fuel cell such that the allocation amount of electric power outputted from the fuel cell is larger than the allocation amount before the detection of the long distance hill climbing, wherein in the case where long distance hill climbing is detected, load on the energy storage device is decreased relatively to an increase in load on the fuel cell.