VEHICLE

摘要

A controller is capable of controlling a coupled engine running mode, in which an engine (12) is coupled to wheels (20) and an engine brake is activated by driven rotation of the engine, and a coasting mode, in which an engine brake force is reduced with respect to that in the coupled engine running mode with mode with the engine brake on, and starts the coasting mode on the basis of the steering angle of a steering member (28). The controller starts the execution of a first coasting mode (54) when the steering angle is equal to or less than a preset upper limit value and starts the execution of a second coasting mode (56) when the steering angle is greater than the upper limit value. In the first coasting mode (54), the engine rotation is stopped, and in the second coasting mode (56), the engine remains rotating. The invention reduces fuel consumption and maintains battery charge state.