Patent ID: 6524216
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: B60K,B60W,F16H,Y02T,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A hybrid vehicle control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle including an internal combustion engine and an electric motor as drive power sources and including a continuously variable transmission as a transmission for transferring a drive power to a drive wheel, the hybrid vehicle control comprising:means for setting a maximum shift target changing rate of the continuously variable transmission based on a shift request from an operating person; means for setting an assist torque needed for achieving the maximum shift target changing rate; means for comparing the assist torque and a torque outputtable by the electric motor; and means for restricting a target changing rate of the continuously variable transmission based on a ratio between the assist torque and the electric motor torque if the assist torque is greater than the electric motor torque.