Abstract: A control device for an internal combustion engine is configured to: execute a first decompression operating processing such that a decompression operating state is selected in a first engine speed region that passes in the course of engine stop; execute a decompression stop processing such that a switching from the decompression operating state to a decompression stop state is performed in the course of the engine stop after passage of the first engine speed region; when a temperature correlation value is greater than or equal to a threshold value upon an engine start-up request, execute a second decompression operating processing such that the decompression operating state is selected in a second engine speed region that passes in the course of engine start-up before the start of fuel injection. When the temperature correlation value is smaller than the threshold value, the second decompression operating processing is not executed.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of manufacturing a lithium-ion secondary battery electrode. The method includes the steps of: supplying composite particles (1), each containing an active material (2) and a binder (4), onto a sheet collector (42); and rolling the composite particles (1) supplied onto the collector (42), thus forming an active material layer (44). The rolling step includes a first rolling sub-step involving first rolling, and a second rolling sub-step to be performed after the first rolling sub-step. Rubber rolls (R1) are preferably used in the first rolling sub-step.

Abstract: A vehicle seat including: a cover member including: a front plate portion covering an opening edge portion of a front opening of a through hole; and a tubular side plate portion extending rearward from an inner end portion of the front opening of the front plate portion and covering at least a part of an outer peripheral wall portion of the through hole; and a lid member, wherein the cover member includes an R-chamfered portion configured to guide an attaching member into the through hole, the R-chamfered portion being formed between the front plate portion and the side plate portion, and wherein an outer peripheral edge portion of the lid member abuts on the side plate portion of the cover member at an R-end point of the R-chamfered portion or at a position rear than the R-end point, so that the lid member is attached to the cover member.

Abstract: There is provided a fuel cell system comprising a controller configured to control an opening position of a valve element of a flow dividing valve. The valve element is configured to be movable between a first position and a second position, according to the number of steps of a stepping motor that is provided to drive the valve element. When causing a fuel cell to perform power generation, the controller moves the valve element by a first number of steps such as to move from the first position to the second position and to additionally move the valve element toward the second position, based on a second number of steps that are taken from a time when the valve element starts moving from the first position toward the second position to a time when a voltage measured by a voltage sensor exceeds a predetermined value.

Abstract: A fuel injection controller for an internal combustion engine includes first and second calculation sections. The first calculation section acquires a fuel pressure at a predetermined point of time before an injection starting point of time and calculates an injection time using the acquired fuel pressure. The second calculation section acquires a fuel pressure when the injection starting point of time arrives and calculates the injection time by using the acquired fuel pressure. The controller is configured to, before starting the energization to the injector, set a point of time to stop energization to an injector based on a calculation result of the injection time by the first calculation section. The controller is also configured to, after starting the energization to the injector, reset the point of time to stop the energization to the injector based on a calculation result of the injection time by the second calculation section.

Abstract: A boost converter device includes a first boost converter, a second boost converter, and a first electronic control unit. The first electronic control unit being configured to control switching of a first upper arm based on a first pulse width modulation signal and to control switching of a first lower arm based on a first inverted signal acquired by inverting the first pulse width modulation signal. The first electronic control unit is configured to control switching of a second lower arm based on a second pulse width modulation signal and to control switching of a second upper arm based on a second inverted signal acquired by inverting the second pulse width modulation signal.

Abstract: A front portion structure for a vehicle includes a powertrain unit and a suspension cross member. The suspension cross member includes a load receiving portion as a part of the suspension cross member in a width direction of the vehicle positioned above the other parts. The powertrain unit includes an abutting portion abutting against the suspension cross member when the powertrain unit moves backward during a front collision of the vehicle. The abutting portion is arranged on a lower side of a differential case of a differential device provided in a transaxle of the powertrain unit and at a position facing the load receiving portion of the suspension cross member.

Abstract: The cooling apparatus of the engine according to the invention supplies the cooling water directly to the cylinder block water passage from the cylinder head water passage when the engine temperature is between first and second temperatures, and a supply of the cooling water to the heat exchanger is not requested. The first and second temperatures are lower than the engine completely-warmed temperature. The apparatus supplies the cooling water discharged from the cylinder block and head water passages, to the water passages through the heat exchanger when the engine temperature is between the second temperature and the engine completely-warmed temperature, and the supply of the cooling water to the heat exchanger is not requested.

Abstract: A cooling device for an internal combustion engine includes a circulation path, a coolant temperature sensor, a coolant pump, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to execute processing for performing feedback control on power of the coolant pump such that the output of the coolant temperature sensor becomes a target temperature, micelle determination processing for determining whether or not micelles are added to a coolant based on pump work of the coolant pump and the flow rate of the coolant flowing through the circulation path, Toms determination processing for determining whether or not the flow rate of the coolant satisfies a Toms effect expression condition, and correction processing for increasing a relative value of the output of the coolant temperature sensor with respect to the target temperature when the micelles is added and the Toms effect expression condition is established.

Abstract: A valve device for a gas tank, includes a body and a check valve provided in an injection passage to inject gas into the gas tank. The check valve includes a valve seat, a case fixed in the injection passage while a space is provided between an inner peripheral surface of the injection passage and the case to enable gas to flow through the space, and a valve element accommodated in the case. The case includes a cylindrical portion, and is configured such that the bottom of the cylindrical portion, provided at an opposite side to the valve seat, defines a range where the valve element is axially movable. The valve element includes a head portion that can block a valve hole of the valve seat, and a sliding portion formed to be axially movable with respect to the cylindrical portion.

Abstract: A wearable computing device for detecting photography includes an outer casing configured to be worn by a user. The wearable computing device also includes a device camera coupled to the outer casing. The device camera is designed to detect image data corresponding to a person holding a remote camera in an environment of the wearable computing device. The wearable computing device also includes a mobile processor coupled to the device camera. The mobile processor is designed to determine that a photograph will be taken based on the image data corresponding to the person holding the remote camera. The wearable computing device also includes an output device coupled to the mobile processor. The output device is designed to output data indicating that the photograph of the wearable computing device will be taken.

Abstract: A magnetic air core apparatus that includes a first toroid formed of a plate like structure wrapped in a helical shape and including an air core, further the plate like structure has an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface, a second toroid that substantially envelopes the first toroid in a concentric manner. The first and second toroids have a first air gap provided therebetween. A start terminal is connected to the first toroid and a return terminal is connected to the second toroid, the start and return terminals enable connections to other electrical devices.

Abstract: A parallax calculating apparatus is provided with: a processor configured to perform, on each of a plurality of types of block shapes that are different from each other, (i) a parallax calculation process, (ii) a block group setting process, and (iii) a cost calculation process, by using a pair of images photographed by a stereo camera; and a selector configured to perform, on each of a plurality of pixels that constitute the image, a parallax selection process of setting a parallax value of a block in which a cost associated by the cost calculation process is minimum, as a parallax of a target pixel in which the parallax is to be obtained, from among a plurality of blocks, each of which includes the target pixel and which respectively correspond to the plurality of types of block shapes.

Abstract: A planetary carrier subassembly for a transmission is provided that is sintered using braze preforms. The carrier subassembly may include a powder metal carrier member having a plurality of carrier legs extending a distance therefrom, and a powder metal cover member having a plurality of cover legs extending a distance therefrom. The carrier member and cover member are positioned such that respective ends of the carrier legs and ends of the cover legs are aligned with one another. The subassembly is provided with at least one braze preform including a braze material and a sacrificial binder, such as a wax. The braze preform is placed between a respective pair of the aligned carrier legs and the cover legs. The braze preform is provided with a geometry configured to direct a flow of braze material during a subsequent sintering process.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle door including a door body portion, a door frame portion and a door window that is retractable from the door frame portion and extendable into the door frame portion. The door frame portion includes an upper portion including a glass run channel that receives an upper edge of the door window with the door window in a closed configuration. A glass run sealing member is located in the glass run channel. The glass run sealing member includes an exterior side including an interior face that faces toward the glass run channel. The glass run sealing member includes a hinged sealing projection structure including an inboard sealing member that extends from the interior face into the glass run channel and an inboard sealing sub-member connected to the inboard sealing member. The inboard sealing sub-member rotates into contact with an exterior side of the door window as the inboard sealing member moves with an upper edge of the door window as the door window enters the glass run channel.

Abstract: A vehicle casing includes a metal frame and a resin cover that covers the metal frame. The resin cover accommodates vehicle components inside the metal frame. The metal frame includes a bearing supporting boss portion that rotatably supports, inside the resin cover, a shaft member that is one of the vehicle components and rotates about a shaft center, and a mount boss portion that is for fixing the vehicle casing to a vehicle body. The bearing supporting boss portion is disposed at a position separate from an inner surface of the resin cover. The resin cover is disposed to cover the entire metal frame except a portion provided with the mount boss portion.

Abstract: A vehicle stability control device has: a front active stabilizer installed on a front wheel side; a rear active stabilizer installed on a rear wheel side; a turning device for turning the front and rear wheels; and a control device configured to perform load distribution control in conjunction with turning control that actuates the turning device, when a difference in braking force between left and right sides of the vehicle exceeds a threshold value during braking. A first side is one of the left and right sides with a greater braking force, and a second side is the other of the left and right sides. In the load distribution control, the control device actuates the rear active stabilizer in a direction to lift up the first side and actuates the front active stabilizer in a direction to lift up the second side.

Abstract: An automatic tilting vehicle includes left and right wheels rotatably supported by carriers, a vehicle tilting device, and a control unit. The vehicle tilting device includes a swing member swinging about a swing axis, an actuator that swings the swing member, a pair of tie rods pivotally connected to the swing member and the carriers. The control unit controls the actuator so that the tilt angle of the vehicle conforms to a target tilt angle and determines that the vehicle tilting device is abnormal when a relationship between the swing angular velocity of the swing member and the tilt angular velocity of the vehicle deviates from an allowable range.

Abstract: An automatic driving system includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to create a traveling plan including a control target value of automatic driving control of a vehicle based on a position of the vehicle of a map, a vehicle state, and an external environment, to calculate an abnormality value, to determine, based on the abnormality value, whether the vehicle is an a normal state, an abnormal state, or an intermediate state, and to create an abnormal traveling plan as the traveling plan when it has been determined that the vehicle is in the abnormal state.

Abstract: A protection control apparatus includes a computer, communication controller, and shutdown circuitry. The computer monitors fail signals delivered from the power conversion circuitry to a first number of first signal lines, and creates reject information indicating whether each fail signal is enabled or rejected. The communication controller receives the reject information from the computer via a second number, which is smaller than the first number, of communication lines, and delivers reject signals to the first number of second signal lines, based on the reject information. The shutdown circuitry is provided on the same chip or module as the communication controller, and permits driving of the power conversion circuitry or shut down the power conversion circuitry, based on the fail signals from the first number of first signal lines, and the reject signals from the first number of second signal lines.

Abstract: A control system comprises a driver condition monitoring part configured to monitor the condition of the driver based on the captured image of the driver monitor camera. The driver condition monitoring part is configured to judge if the face of the driver fits in the angle of view of the driver monitor camera based on captured image of the driver monitor camera and to provide the driver through the information providing system with movement information relating to movement necessary for fitting the face of the driver in the angle of view when it is judged that the face of the driver does not fit in the angle of view of the driver monitor camera.

Abstract: The indication of a fuel level in a vehicle is disclosed herein. The vehicle can monitor the ignition switch to determine whether the vehicle is on or off. Also, the vehicle can determine a fuel level when state of the vehicle changes (e.g., switches from on to off, and vice versa). When the fuel level at the on state (e.g., ignition-on fuel level) is different from the fuel level at the off state, the vehicle can determine whether the vehicle is located at a fueling station. If the vehicle is located at the fueling station, the vehicle can generate an indication of the ignition-on fuel level within a user interface.

Abstract: Systems and methods for evaluating closed-loop control systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of evaluating a control system includes determining, using a processing device, one or more convergence classifier functions from a closed-loop model, wherein the one or more convergence classifier functions convey convergent behavior of the closed-loop model over a pre-determined period of time. The method further includes generating, using the processing device, a plurality of test cases of an input space of the closed-loop model under evaluation, and determining, using the processing device, whether one or more individual test cases of the plurality of test cases do not satisfy the one or more convergence classifier functions.

Abstract: A vehicle capable of regenerative braking includes a motor that is configured to be driven with electric power. The vehicle selectively sets a drive mode of the vehicle in an accelerator-off state between an ordinary mode and a deceleration enhanced mode that decelerates the vehicle with higher deceleration force than deceleration force in the ordinary mode. The vehicle performs regenerative control of the motor in the ordinary mode or performs deceleration control of generating the deceleration force in the deceleration enhanced mode, in order to decelerate the vehicle in the set drive mode. When an accelerator stroke based on a driver's depression of an accelerator becomes higher than a cancellation threshold in the drive mode set to the deceleration enhanced mode, the cancellation threshold being determined in advance corresponding to the accelerator stroke being greater than zero, the vehicle changes the drive mode from the deceleration enhanced mode to the ordinary mode.

Abstract: The automatic driving system comprises an electric power steering apparatus and a control apparatus that performs automatic steering control. The control apparatus is programmed to perform determining processing and coping processing. In the determining processing, it is determined whether the automatic driving system is working well or not working well, based on tracking condition of the target traveling route by the vehicle. The coping processing is processing to increase a degree with which the steering intervention by the driver is reflected to a control variable of the electric power steering apparatus when the automatic driving system is determined to be not working well.

Abstract: A noise filter (10) used for a plurality of conducting members (20), the noise filter includes, a ring-shaped core (30) made from a magnetic material, the ring-shaped core is attached to the plurality of conducting members to reduce noise of currents flowing through each of the plurality of the conducting members. The ring-shaped core including: a base core (41) having a plurality of support pillar portions (42) extending outward in radial directions; and a plurality of divisional cores (45) each being placed between two of the plurality of the support pillar portions adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, and each having two end surfaces connected to end portions of the two of the plurality of the support pillar portions.

Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for direct conversion of chemical energy into mechanical energy are provided. The system can have a flow of ions, such as between an anode and a cathode. In between the flow of ions, is a membrane, either synthetic or biologically derived. Proteins are bound to that membrane. Further, the proteins are responsive to the ions and undergo a conformational shift, thus using the presence or absence of ions for creating movement. This portion can be referred to as a “kinetic cell”. A portion of the proteins, such as the aqueous portion, can be tethered to a moveable substrate, which translates the motion in the kinetic cell to the exterior. Multiple kinetic cells can be used in coordination to increase the kinetic force generated, analogous to a battery stack.

Abstract: A device for providing feedback includes an imaging device configured to capture an image of a subject, a feedback device, and a controller communicatively coupled to the imaging device and the feedback device. The controller includes at least one processor and at least one memory storing computer readable and executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the controller to determine one or more identifying characteristics of the subject, set one or more parameters for determining a facial expression of the subject in the image based on the one or more identifying characteristics of the subject, determine the facial expression of the subject in the image based on the one or more parameters, and provide the feedback with the feedback device based on the determined facial expression.

Abstract: Provided is an antistatic composition for a vehicle, including a nickel powder and a polyolefin resin. The antistatic composition contains 2.5 to 15 vol. % of the nickel powder as a pigment volume concentration (vol. %).

Abstract: A control device estimates a leakage gas amount with respect to gas that leaks to an upstream side from a downstream side of a fresh air introduction valve when the fresh air introduction valve is closed. If the leakage gas amount is equal to or greater than a predetermined value when there is a request to open the fresh air introduction valve, a target opening degree of the fresh air introduction valve is determined based on the engine speed and intake pressure, and also a correction opening degree with respect to the target opening degree is calculated based on the leakage gas amount. The fresh air introduction valve is opened to an opening degree greater than the target opening degree by an amount corresponding to the correction opening degree, to thereby cause leakage gas that is accumulated in a fresh air introduction passage to flow into an intake passage together with a required amount of fresh air.

Abstract: A high-quality SiC single crystal and a method for producing such a SiC single crystal is provided. In the SiC single crystal, the threading dislocation density including screw dislocation, edge dislocation and micropipe defect is reduced. The method for producing the SiC single crystal according to a solution technique involves bringing an SiC seed crystal into contact with an Si—C solution having a temperature gradient in which a temperature of the Si—C solution is lower towards the surface of the SiC seed crystal. Growing an SiC single crystal includes setting the temperature gradient of the surface region of the Si—C solution to 10° C/cm or below, bringing the (1-100) face of the SiC seed crystal into contact with the Si—C solution, and growing an SiC single crystal on the (1-100) face of the seed crystal at a ratio (single crystal growth rate/temperature gradient) of less than 20×10?4 cm2/h·° C.

Abstract: A vehicular seat includes: a cushion panel disposed to extend in a seat front-rear direction and to form a bottom portion of a seat cushion; an inflator configured to operate to produce gas, the inflator being provided in the seat cushion; and a cushion airbag configured to expand due to the gas and to push up a range including portions of a seat occupant from thighs to hip points in an expansion end state, the cushion airbag being provided over the cushion panel, in which the cushion airbag is set such that a push-up force in rear right and left regions corresponding to right and left hip joints to right and left lower ischium portions of the seat occupant in the expansion end state is lower than a push-up force in a rear center region present between the rear right and left regions in the expansion end state.

Abstract: A split idle station assembly, a transfer press assembly including a split idle station assembly and a method of operating an idle station for a transfer press assembly. The split idle station includes numerous workpiece mounting brackets that are insertable into corresponding parts of a multi-component movable base assembly such that upon moving from a split configuration into a support configuration, a locking mechanism cooperates with base assembly parts and mounting brackets to form a locking interference fit or engagement for each mounting bracket in order to securely support a workpiece on the brackets. Likewise, the cooperative movement of the first and second base assembly sections away from one another causes a release the interference fit from the notch to effect disengagement of the locking mechanism. The construction of the locking mechanism is such that both the engagement and disengagement may be performed as part of a one-handed operation.

Abstract: Autonomous driving includes evaluating information about an environment surrounding a vehicle, generating, based on the evaluation of the information about the environment surrounding the vehicle, a driving plan for performing a driving maneuver, and operating vehicle systems in the vehicle to perform the driving maneuver according to the driving plan. The autonomous driving further includes receiving a traffic behavior model that describes a predominating driving behavior of a like population of reference vehicles. Under the driving plan, a driving behavior of the vehicle matches the predominating driving behavior of the like population of reference vehicles.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode composite material layer, the positive electrode composite material layer including: a composite particle including a positive electrode active material, a first conductive material and a binder; and a second conductive material arranged on a surface of the composite particle and having a DBP oil absorption number smaller than that of the first conductive material.

Abstract: A hydraulic control device that includes a source pressure generating valve that generates a source pressure; a solenoid valve that can supply the engagement pressure based on the source pressure; and a supply pressure switching valve that can be switched between a first state where the supply pressure switching valve can supply the engagement pressure to the second engagement element and a second state where the supply pressure switching valve can supply the source pressure to the second engagement element, the supply pressure switching valve being in the first state when the solenoid valve is operating normally, and being switched to the second state in case of abnormality in the solenoid valve.

Abstract: A catalyst particle is composed of an inner particle and an outermost layer that includes platinum and covers the inner particle. The inner particle includes on at least a surface thereof a first oxide having an oxygen defect.

Abstract: An adjustable airbag system for a vehicle. The system includes an airbag assembly having an inflatable airbag within a housing, and an airbag housing orientation mechanism operatively coupled to the airbag housing. The airbag housing orientation mechanism is structured to enable control of an orientation of the airbag housing so as to enable deployment of the airbag to cushion an occupant positioned in either one of a driver side or a front passenger side of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus mounted to an own vehicle to control the own vehicle according to the position of other vehicle ahead of the own vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a setting means setting a parameter indicating whether the other vehicle is in the path of the own vehicle, based on the position of the other vehicle relative to the own vehicle in a lateral direction perpendicular to the path of the own vehicle, a determining means determining whether the other vehicle is in the path of the own vehicle, based on the parameter, an acquisition means acquiring a lane width that is the width of the lane the own vehicle is traveling, and an adjustment means changing the correspondence between the relative position and the parameter, based on the lane width.

Abstract: Providing user assistance in a vehicle includes evaluating information about the manual operation of the vehicle and information about an environment surrounding the vehicle, and identifying the driving behavior of the vehicle based on the evaluation of the information about the manual operation of the vehicle and the information about the environment surrounding the vehicle. The user assistance further includes receiving a traffic behavior model that describes a predominating driving behavior of a like population of reference vehicles, and issuing both prospective instructions and remedial instructions to a user on how to make the driving behavior of the vehicle match the predominating driving behavior of the like population of reference vehicles.

Abstract: A center prescribes, to a subject vehicle through wireless communication, at least one of a type of vehicle data to be collected, a conditional expression used when collecting the vehicle data, a sampling cycle when collecting the vehicle data, and a checking cycle of the conditional expression. A center-side checking section checks, based on its own check criterion, appropriateness of at least one of the type of the vehicle data, the conditional expression, the sampling cycle, and the checking cycle. A vehicle-side checking section checks whether the resources of the subject vehicle are appropriate when the vehicle data is collected based on the prescription from the center.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control device for an internal combustion engine, in which an electric heating catalyst (EHC) having a catalyst support generating heat by energizing is provided to an exhaust passage. The control device includes a control unit configured to energize the support in the case where a rapid change in intake air flow is detected based on an intake air flow of the internal combustion engine or a correlation value of the intake air flow, so as to suppress any occurrence of a crack caused by an increase in difference in temperature between predetermined portions at the support during the rapid change in intake air flow.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fuel cell system which comprises: a target output reaching time estimation unit configured to estimate a target output reaching time that requires for a fuel cell after start-up at a below-freezing temperature to become capable of providing an expected output desired or expected by a user of the fuel cell system or a predetermined output according to the expected output, based on the water content in the fuel cell and the temperature inside the fuel cell at the time of start-up at a below-freezing temperature; and a target output reaching time notification unit that notifies the user of the time estimated by the target output reaching time estimation unit.

Abstract: A lateral distance sensor diagnosis apparatus cooperating with a lateral distance sensor in a vehicle includes a travel enabled distance acquisition section and a diagnosis test section. The travel enabled distance acquisition section determines whether the vehicle is estimated to have contact with an object detected by the lateral distance sensor, based on a distance detected by the lateral distance sensor and a present steering angle. When determining that the vehicle is estimated to have contact with the detected object, the travel enabled distance acquisition section acquires a travel enabled distance based on a distance detected by the lateral distance sensor. The diagnosis test section determines that the lateral distance sensor fails to operate normally when a movement distance becomes greater than the travel enabled distance under state where the steering angle is an angle causing the vehicle to have contact with an object detected by the lateral distance sensor.

Abstract: A characteristic is set to a first transmission force characteristic. A sensitivity is set to a first sensitivity. The maximum value of the square of a product of a value representing the first transmission force characteristic and a value representing the first sensitivity in a predetermined frequency range preset so as to include a frequency at which the value representing the first transmission force characteristic takes a peak value is set to an evaluation indication value. A complex spring constant in the vehicle longitudinal direction of the rear wheel suspension is set so that the evaluation indication value takes the minimum value out of values in a variable range of the evaluation indication value.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte is provided. The positive electrode has an operation upper limit potential of 4.3 V or more based on metal lithium and includes a positive electrode active material and an inorganic phosphate compound that has ion conductivity. The inorganic phosphate compound is in a particle state. A ratio of particles having a particle size of 20 ?m or more is 1% by volume or less when an entirety of the inorganic phosphate compound is set to 100% by volume. Further, a ratio of particles having a particle size of 10 ?m or more may be 10% by volume or less when an entirety of the inorganic phosphate compound is set to 100% by volume.

Abstract: An electrical device is supported by a bracket above a transaxle in a front compartment of a vehicle. A DC power connector and an air conditioning connector are connected with a back face of a housing of the electrical device. The DC power connector has a higher strength than the air conditioning connector. A rear end of the DC power connector is located on a rear side than a rear end of the air conditioning connector.

Abstract: A fuel injection control device for an internal combustion engine includes an electronic control unit configured to execute division processing for learning for dividing a requested injection amount into an injection amount of partial lift injection of an in-cylinder injection valve and a port injection amount of injection of a port injection valve, detect, on the basis of at least one of a terminal electric potential of a coil and a current flowing through the coil, an inflection point of a change in induced electromotive force of the coil in time attributable to a decline in a relative speed of a mover with respect to the coil, and correct the energization processing at a time when the partial lift injection is executed based on a timing of the detection of the inflection point.

Abstract: An EV priority switch is configured to allow a user to request a change between an EV priority mode and an HV mode. If an SOC of a power storage device is less than a first threshold value when the change to the HV mode is requested from the EV priority switch during the EV priority mode, an ECU changes the running mode to attain the HV mode and controls the SOC to be close to the SOC at the moment of a request for the change to the HV mode. If the SOC is greater than or equal to the first threshold value, the ECU maintains the EV priority mode. If the SOC reaches a second threshold value less than the first threshold value, the ECU forcefully changes the running mode to attain the HV mode.