VEHICLE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD

摘要

A vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, a first rotating electric machine starting the internal combustion engine, a power control unit for operating the first rotating electric machine, a power storage device for supplying electric power to the power control unit, and a control device controlling the power control unit such that a voltage of the power storage device does not fall below a lower limit. When a change condition including a condition that the internal combustion engine is being operated is met, the control device sets the lower limit at a value lower than while the internal combustion engine is at a stop. Preferably, the change condition further includes a condition that a magnitude of voltage change of the power storage device is less than or equal to a first threshold value in addition to the condition that the internal combustion engine is being operated.

主权项

1. A vehicle comprising:
an internal combustion engine; a first rotating electric machine starting said internal combustion engine; a power control unit for operating said first rotating electric machine; a power storage device for supplying electric power to said power control unit; and a control device controlling said power control unit such that a voltage of said power storage device does not fall below a lower limit, when a change condition including a condition that said internal combustion engine is being operated is met, said control device setting said lower limit at a value lower than while said internal combustion engine is at a stop.