MODE TRANSITION CONTROLLER FOR HYBRID CAR

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mode transition controller for a hybrid car capable of eliminating a waste of fuel caused by the start and operating point transition of the engine and waste of power caused by the operating point transition of the motor when a running mode transition including an instantaneously variable one is expected.

SOLUTION: In a hybrid car mode transition controller comprising a mode selecting means for selecting one of a plurality of preset running modes and a mode transition controlling means for performing mode transition to a new running mode by way of sequence control when a running mode different from the current running mode is selected by the mode selecting means, the mode selecting means anticipates a future target running mode to be selected in a near future and skips a transitional running mode through which the currently selected running mode is judged to instantly transition to the future target running mode.

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