摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle control device that when a part of a unit of power source and power generator or the like for supplying an electric motor installed in a vehicle with electric power fails, can suppress restriction on operation of the vehicle and protect the power source.SOLUTION: The control device 1 comprises an operation control section 11 that when an electric motor 2 is in operation at a predetermined output by power supply from an electric motor 4 for power generation, if an electric motor fault detection section 16 detects fault of the electric motor 4 for power generation or a drive circuit 14 of the motor, stops the operation of the drive circuit 14 of the electric motor for power generation until the fault is determined, and when electric power Pm demanded by the electric motor can be supplied from power source 3 to the electric motor 2, continues to operate the electric motor 2 at the predetermined output, as well as if the power Pm cannot be supplied from the power source 3 to the electric motor 2, stops operating the electric motor 2. |