Patent ID: 8083015
Filing Date: 2011-12-27
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A hybrid vehicle comprising: an engine; a generator which is driven by the engine; an energy storage device; and a drive motor which drives the hybrid vehicle, and is configured such that the drive motor drives the hybrid vehicle upon receiving a generation output of the generator and an energy storage output of the energy storage device and, further, the energy storage device is charged with the generation output of the generator and a regeneration output of the drive motor, wherein the hybrid vehicle includes a control unit which controls the generation output of the generator and controls the charging to the energy storage device, and an inclination sensor which detects an inclination in the running direction of the hybrid vehicle with respect to a horizontal surface, and the control unit includes the control unit controls the generation output of the generator based on the charge rate control target and controls the charging to the energy storage device.