POWER OUTPUT DEVICE, ITS CONTROL METHOD, AND AUTOMOBILE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stably operate an engine at idling.

SOLUTION: When a shift position SP is neutral (step S110), the ignition timing Ea* of an engine is set at a timing advanced by Eα from a timing in a normal idle operation since the driving of a motor cannot be controlled (step S150), the set ignition timing Ea* is transmitted to an engine ECU (step S160), and an ignition control is performed so that the ignition timing of the engine becomes the set ignition timing Ea*. Since a torque outputted from the engine is increased over that in the idle operation, a negative torque acting on the output shaft of the engine by the corotation of the motor by the engine can be cancelled, and the engine can be stably operated at idling.

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