摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To keep power consumption from decreasing by making torque assist in accordance with various driving patterns of a driver, using a system in which an induction machine is connected to an engine output shaft and made to be a motor of torque assist during acceleration time. SOLUTION: An induction machine M/G2 is connected between an engine E/G1 and a transmission T/M3. During acceleration, a control circuit 5 supplies the power of a battery 6 to the induction machine M/G2 to make the induction machine function as a motor to assist torque. A mode switch 8 is provided near the driver's seat to make it possible to select a plurality of modes. In the mode 1, normal torque assist is performed, and in the mode 11 a characteristic showing a sharper increase in torque than in the mode I is provided to prevent torque from decreasing at low revolutions without causing decrease in power consumption. |