LOAD DRIVE DEVICE, VEHICLE USING THE SAME, AND LOAD DRIVE DEVICE CONTROL METHOD

摘要

An ECU estimates an output allowable power (Pmax) of a power storage device based on the temperature and SOC of the power storage device (S40). The ECU also calculates a threshold power (Pth) based on the power required to start an engine (S50). When the ECU determines that the output allowable power (Pmax) is lower than the threshold power (Pth) (YES at S60), the up-converter is controlled such that the boosting rate of the up-converter is restricted to be below a prescribed value (S70).