Patent ID: 6244368
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: B60K,B60W,F16D,F16H,Y02T,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A hybrid powered vehicle which has an engine and an electric motor, said vehicle comprising:a vehicle driving power source for outputting a vehicle driving power from at least one of said engine and said electric motor in a plurality of driving modes including an electric motor single driving mode;a starting clutch capable of varying a torque transmission capacity, said starting clutch being provided between said vehicle driving power source and drive wheels;required output detecting means for detecting an output required from said vehicle driving power source;control means for controlling a torque transmission capacity of said starting clutch in accordance with said required output, and adding an amount of output required for slipping said starting clutch to an amount of increase in an output of said electric motor when the output of said electric motor is increased at a start of said engine while said vehicle is running in said electric motor single driving mode.