A hybrid vehicle (100, 100A) comprising: a first motive power source including a first electric rotating machine and an electricity storage device supplying electric power to said first electric rotating machine; a second motive power source (4,90) different from said first motive power source and corresponds, control means (60, 60A) being able to switch between a first travel mode of traveling (EVmode) by stopping said second motive power source (4, 90) and using only said first motive power source and a second travel mode of traveling HVmode using said first and second motive power sources (MG2, 4, 90) for controlling said first and second motive power sources (MG2, 4, 90) according to selected said first or second travel mode; and said hybrid vehicle (100, 100A) characterised by further comprising an electric power input portion receiving electric power provided from an outside of the vehicle (100,100A) for charging said electricity storage device, said control means (60,60A) setting a travel mode to said first travel mode when a state value indicating a state of charge of said electric storage device exceeds a prescribed value after charging of said electricity storage device with electric power input from said electric power input portion ends, and switching the travel mode from said first travel mode to said second travel mode when said state value falls below the prescribed value, a HV mode switch as an input device for switching said first travel mode (EV mode) to said second travel mode (HV mode) during traveling in said first travel mode, (EV mode) according to a travel mode switch instruction input by a driver; timer means for counting a non-operating time of said second motive power source (4,90) from an operation stop timer and wherein said control means (60,6a) prompt a driver to operate said HVmode switch to shift from EVmode to HVmode by illuminating said HVmode switch when said non-operating time of said second motive power source (4,90) after its stopping is equal to or longer than a frst prescribed time. a first motive power source including a first electric rotating machine and an electricity storage device supplying electric power to said first electric rotating machine; a second motive power source (4,90) different from said first motive power source and corresponds, control means (60, 60A) being able to switch between a first travel mode of traveling (EVmode) by stopping said second motive power source (4, 90) and using only said first motive power source and a second travel mode of traveling HVmode using said first and second motive power sources (MG2, 4, 90) for controlling said first and second motive power sources (MG2, 4, 90) according to selected said first or second travel mode; and said hybrid vehicle (100, 100A) characterised by further comprising an electric power input portion receiving electric power provided from an outside of the vehicle (100,100A) for charging said electricity storage device, said control means (60,60A) setting a travel mode to said first travel mode when a state value indicating a state of charge of said electric storage device exceeds a prescribed value after charging of said electricity storage device with electric power input from said electric power input portion ends, and switching the travel mode from said first travel mode to said second travel mode when said state value falls below the prescribed value, a HV mode switch as an input device for switching said first travel mode (EV mode) to said second travel mode (HV mode) during traveling in said first travel mode, (EV mode) according to a travel mode switch instruction input by a driver; timer means for counting a non-operating time of said second motive power source (4,90) from an operation stop timer and wherein said control means (60,6a) prompt a driver to operate said HVmode switch to shift from EVmode to HVmode by illuminating said HVmode switch when said non-operating time of said second motive power source (4,90) after its stopping is equal to or longer than a frst prescribed time.