Engine stop control in parallel hybrid vehicle

摘要

A power output apparatus 110 includes a planetary gear 120 having a planetary carrier, a sun gear, and a ring gear, an engine 150 having a crankshaft 156 linked with the planetary carrier, a first motor MG1 attached to the sun gear, and a second motor MG2 attached to the ring gear. In response to an engine operation stop instruction, the power output apparatus 110 stops a fuel injection into the engine 150 and controls the first motor MG1, in order to enable a torque acting in reverse of the rotation of the crankshaft 156 to be output to the crankshaft 156 via the planetary gear 120 and a carrier shaft 127 until the revolving speed of the engine 150 becomes close to zero. This structure allows the revolving speed of the engine 150 to quickly approach to zero.