Abstract: A vehicle can reverse immediately after setting a no idling state in accordance with a simple operational procedure. An idle reduction control unit set the engine into a no idling state if the key switch is on, the brake is operated, the vehicle speed is zero, and the shift position is in the drive range; and restarts the engine if the braking operation is released and the shift position is in the drive range when the engine is in the no idling state. The idle reduction control unit also restarts the engine if the shift position is shifted from the drive range to the neutral range while the brake is still being operated when the engine is in the no idling state.

Abstract: In a hybrid vehicle, threshold values A<B?C are provided to a value indicating a state of charge of the battery (SOC). When SOC<A or SOC?A, the vehicle uses the regeneration torque of the electric motor as the braking force. When SOC?A or SOC>A, the vehicle uses both of engine braking of the engine and the regeneration torque of the electric motor as the braking force. When SOC?B or SOC>B in the operating form solely with the electric motor, the vehicle uses both of engine braking of the engine and the regeneration torque of the electric motor as the braking force. When SOC?C or SOC>C in the operating form with cooperation of the engine and the electric motor, limitation of electric power by the regenerative power generation is started.

Abstract: In a hybrid vehicle, threshold values A<B?C are provided to a value indicating a state of charge of the battery (SOC). When SOC<A or SOC?A, the vehicle uses the regeneration torque of the electric motor as the braking force. When SOC?A or SOC>A, the vehicle uses both of engine braking of the engine and the regeneration torque of the electric motor as the braking force. When SOC?B or SOC>B in the operating form solely with the electric motor, the vehicle uses both of engine braking of the engine and the regeneration torque of the electric motor as the braking force. When SOC?C or SOC>C in the operating form with cooperation of the engine and the electric motor, limitation of electric power by the regenerative power generation is started.

Abstract: A vehicle can reverse immediately after setting a no idling state in accordance with a simple operational procedure. An idle reduction control unit set the engine into a no idling state if the key switch is on, the brake is operated, the vehicle speed is zero, and the shift position is in the drive range; and restarts the engine if the braking operation is released and the shift position is in the drive range when the engine is in the no idling state. The idle reduction control unit also restarts the engine if the shift position is shifted from the drive range to the neutral range while the brake is still being operated when the engine is in the no idling state.