Patent ID: 8988204
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60Q,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle capable of utilizing electric power supplied from an external power source, comprising: a lid portion disposed on the vehicle; an electric power-receiving unit configured to receive the electric power and being at least partially arranged inside the lid portion; a sensing unit configured to sense an identification signal issued from a transmitter; an illuminance sensor configured to detect an illuminance value of an environment surrounding the vehicle; and an indication unit configured to indicate a position of the electric power-receiving unit, wherein: the indication unit is configured to start to indicate the position when: (i) the identification signal sensed by the sensing unit matches with a value specific to the vehicle even while the lid portion is closed, and (ii) the detected illuminance value is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value.