VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME

摘要

A vehicle (100) includes: a gradient detection section (118) for detecting the gradient of a track; an engine (160); an EHC (180) for increasing the temperature of a catalyst for purifying the exhaust from the engine (160); and an ECU (300) for controlling the EHC (180). If, on the basis of the shift position and the gradient of the track detected by the gradient detection section (118), there is deemed to be a high possibility that the engine (160) will be started, the ECU (300) begins to increase the temperature of the catalyst by the EHC (180) prior to starting of the engine (160).