Abstract: At the time of charging a power storage device from a commercial power supply, electric power from the commercial power supply is applied to a neutral point of each of first and second motor generators. A rotation preventing control unit (222) determines one phase to be subjected to switching control in the first inverter, based on a rotation angle (?1) of the first motor generator. Further, rotation preventing control unit (222) calculates torque generated in the first motor generator, generates a torque control value for canceling out the torque, and outputs the value to a phase voltage operating unit (214) for motor control.

Abstract: A motorcycle has a cylinder bore that is vertically offset from a crankshaft. A camshaft also is vertically offset from the cylinder bore. The offsets decrease the vertical dimension of the engine. An air induction system approaches a cylinder head from the rear to limit the degree to which the induction system extends forward of the engine. By decreasing the envelope of the engine, more space is provided on the scooter-type motorcycle for a foot rest forward of the engine and a storage compartment above the engine.

Abstract: The variable valve timing controller controls the valve timing of the intake valve. The variable valve timing controller has a shaft, the stator fixed on the engine and generating the magnetic field around the shaft and rotational phase converter converting the torque applied to the shaft. When the valve timing is in the most delayed timing, the engine can be started. The rotational phase of this timing is called the feasible phase. When the stator stops generating the magnetic field, the load torque arise on the shaft. The rotational phase converter varies the rotational phase into the feasible phase with receiving the load torque from the shaft.