HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROLLING ENGINE OUTPUT AFTER START BY OPERATION ESTIMATION

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To more suitably execute output addition control for promoting warming up according to operation environment of individual automobiles and operation individuality of a driver considering influence of the operation environment and operation individuality of the drivers on warming up promotion control from a cold condition of an engine at a time of operation start of a hybrid vehicle.

SOLUTION: Possibility that a condition where vehicle drive load becomes predetermined value or more is satisfied during a predetermined period of time after start of vehicle operation is estimated. When the possibility of the condition is estimated, automatic control to increase output of an internal combustion engine for promoting warming up after engine cold start is not executed.

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