SHIFT CONTROL DEVICE AND SHIFT CONTROL METHOD

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a shift control device and shift control method capable of reducing energy consumption in accordance with traffic environmental conditions.SOLUTION: The shift control device includes acquisition means for acquiring traffic environment information, calculation means for calculating a reduction amount of energy consumption in a vehicle due to a shift, determination means for determining the degree of shift appropriateness by comparing the energy consumption due to the shift with the reduction amount by taking the traffic environment information into consideration, and processing means for performing at least one of processing of the execution or non-execution of a shift in accordance with a determination result of the determination means, and processing of the notification of the degree of shift appropriateness.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2