Patent ID: 9187077
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: B60K,B60W,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A control system for a vehicle that is installed with an engine and an electric motor as drive sources so as to travel in a condition where the engine is stopped, comprising: a display device configured to vary an indicator in accordance with an operation performed by a driver and a condition of a device installed in the vehicle, and display the indicator to the driver; and a controller configured to, when a startup condition based on the operation performed by the driver is satisfied, stop the operation of the device installed in the vehicle and keep the engine stopped until a predetermined delay time elapses from when the startup condition is satisfied, wherein the display device is configured to keep the indicator constant while the engine remains stopped, wherein the startup condition is a condition that is satisfied when an output power of the vehicle is larger than a threshold, the output power is calculated to vary in accordance with the operation performed by the driver, wherein the indicator indicates the output power of the vehicle.