Abstract: In torque controlling method and apparatus for a hybrid vehicle, a vehicular propelling torque transmitted to the driven wheels is controlled under a predetermined torque distribution condition, a motor is made to perform a power running by supplying a generated electric power obtained as a result of a drive of a generator by the engine to the motor, an engine torque is distributed into both of a clutch transmission torque transmitted to the driven wheels via the clutch and a generation torque transmitted to the generator; and both of a clutch rate of the clutch and the generation torque of the generator are controlled on the basis of at least a vehicular velocity.

Abstract: A point at which an external power supply is installed is registered in map data in a map information device as a base point. An EV running area centered on the aforesaid base point is registered as map data in the aforesaid map information device. When running towards the base point from outside the EV running area, while performing HEV running before arriving in the EV running area, the charge value of the battery is increased beforehand. Hence, when the vehicle enters the EV running area, it switches to EV running.

Abstract: A point at which an external power supply is installed is registered in map data in a map information device as a base point. An EV running area centered on the base point is registered as map data in the map information device, and EV running is performed when a vehicle is in the EV running area.

Abstract: In torque controlling method and apparatus for a hybrid vehicle, a vehicular propelling torque transmitted to the driven wheels is controlled under a predetermined torque distribution condition, a motor is made to perform a power running by supplying a generated electric power obtained as a result of a drive of a generator by the engine to the motor, an engine torque is distributed into both of a clutch transmission torque transmitted to the driven wheels via the clutch and a generation torque transmitted to the generator; and both of a clutch rate of the clutch and the generation torque of the generator are controlled on the basis of at least a vehicular velocity.

Abstract: A point at which an external power supply is installed is registered in map data in a map information device as a base point. An EV running area centered on the aforesaid base point is registered as map data in the aforesaid map information device. When running towards the base point from outside the EV running area, while performing HEV running before arriving in the EV running area, the charge value of the battery is increased beforehand. Hence, when the vehicle enters the EV running area, it switches to EV running.

Abstract: A point at which an external power supply is installed is registered in map data in a map information device as a base point. An EV running area centered on the base point is registered as map data in the map information device, and EV running is performed when a vehicle is in the EV running area.

Abstract: An engine is activated to drive a generator when an electrical output is required. The required electrical output (PO) is searched and the necessary engine output is calculated. The basic driving point (NO, TO) which obtains maximum fuel efficiency is set at that output (S101-S105). The load of the generator is controlled so as to reach the set basic driving point. When the catalyst temperature is lower than a set value, while maintaining the required electrical output, the basic driving point is varied to a driving point (Ncold, Tcold) which will raise the exhaust gas temperature (S106-108). Furthermore when the temperature of the peripheral engine components in the engine room is higher than a set value, while maintaining the required electrical output, the driving point is varied to a driving point (Nheat, Theat) which will lower the exhaust gas temperature (S109-S111). Hence while maintaining the electrical output, it is possible satisfy each component temperature condition.

Abstract: A generating control device for a hybrid vehicle includes a motor 13 for driving the hybrid vehicle, a battery 12 for driving the motor, a generator 11 for supplying the motor 13 and the battery 12 with electricity, an engine 10 for driving the generator 11 and a control unit 16. In operation, the unit 16 operates to change the operations of the generator 11 and the engine 10 in both of the normal generating mode and the battery protection mode. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the deterioration of the battery 12 of the hybrid vehicle and to ensure the fine driving performance.

Abstract: An agent for providing an electrostatic coating property and improving the water resistance of a coating film comprises 100 weight parts of an aromatic ring-containing polyetheresteramide (A) derived from a polyamide having carboxyl groups at both ends and having a number average molecular weight of 500 to 5,000 and an alkylene oxide adduct of bisphenols having a number average molecular weight of 1,600 to 3,000; and 5 to 100 weight parts of a vinyl copolymer comprising as essential constituent units a vinyl monomer (b1) having a sulfonic acid (or sulfonate) group and at least one monomer (b2) selected from vinyl monomers having a functional group that is reactive with (A).

Abstract: There is disclosed a controller for an electric vehicle that allows for securing a sufficient battery capacity and is able to substantially avoid giving an uncomfortable feeling to the crew even if an engine for power generation is started. The controller comprises a power generation control unit which makes a generator of the electric vehicle generate electric power by starting a generator-driving engine of the electric vehicle in the case that an SOC (state of charge) of a battery of the electric vehicle is equal to or less than a first value, and further makes the generator generate the electric power by starting the generator-driving engine in the case that the SOC of the battery is equal to or less than a second value larger than the first value and a predetermined condition is satisfied. Further, an electric vehicle provided with such a controller is also disclosed.

Abstract: By calculating a fuel vapor quantity in a fuel tank based on a fuel temperature and a fuel residual quantity in the fuel tank, then calculating a fuel vapor purge quantity based on an engine revolution number and engine torque when an engine is driven, and then estimating a fuel vapor quantity captured in a vapor capturing unit based on the fuel vapor quantity and the fuel vapor purge quantity, the engine can be driven to purge the fuel vapor to the engine before the fuel vapor overflows the vapor capturing unit to thus be discharged into the air.

Abstract: A hybrid electric vehicle comprises an electric motor, a battery pack for the electric motor, a generator driven by an engine to provide electric power used for charging the battery pack, and a battery management for the battery pack. The battery management determines a current value of battery temperature (BT) of the battery pack and a current value of state of charge (SOC) within the battery pack. What are stored are a first set of varying SOC values and a second set of varying SOC values against varying BT values. The first set of varying SOC values are minimum SOC values required for the battery pack to produce a constant electric power output at varying BT values. The second set of varying SOC values are each indicative of an allowable upper limit to the quantity of electric charge that will accumulate in the battery pack due to operation of charging the battery pack with a constant electric power input at a corresponding BT value.