| 摘要 |
An object of the present invention is to provide a travel control device that can further reduce the total running cost of a hybrid vehicle. The travel control device 1 selects the travel modes of the hybrid vehicle that includes a battery configured to be charged with electric power from an external power source, an MG configured to generate a driving force for running with the electric power of the battery, and an engine configured to generate a driving force for running. The travel control device 1 includes a second estimating unit 54 and a drive switching unit 55. The second estimating unit 54 estimates an expected charging time at a destination where the battery can be charged. The drive switching unit 55 increases a usage frequency of the EV mode until reaching to the destination in a case where the expected charging time estimated by the second estimating unit 54 is longer than a case where expected charging time is short. |
