Abstract: An electrode mixture including an electrode active material, a conductive fibrous carbon material, and inorganic nanoparticles applied to a surface of the electrode active material. The conductive fibrous carbon material contains magnetic metal. A ratio of coverage of the inorganic nanoparticles covering the surface of the electrode active material to content of the magnetic metal contained in the conductive fibrous carbon material is 38.5 or less.

Abstract: To provide a control system and a control method for a hybrid vehicle, which make it possible to cause the hybrid vehicle to efficiently travel to thereby make it possible to improve fuel economy. A control system for a hybrid vehicle V includes an ECU. The ECU calculates four total efficiencies TE_eng, TE_ch, TE_asst, and TE_ev, using energy ENE_eng2 transmitted from an internal combustion engine to drive wheels DW during operation of the engine, energy ENE_mot2 transmitted from an electric motor to the drive wheels DW during operation of the electric motor, energy ENE_mot2 charged when motive power of the engine is converted to electric energy by a power generating operation of the electric motor during the operation of the engine, and energy assumed to be supplied to whole motive power sources (ENE_eng1, ENE_eng1+ENE_mot1, ENE_mot1) (step 2), and selects a travel mode.

Abstract: A control system and control method for a hybrid vehicle, which properly determine based on a predicted charge amount whether or not to change a speed position, to thereby obtain a larger charge amount, thereby making it possible enhance fuel economy of the hybrid vehicle. A first charge amount is estimated which is an amount of electric power charged into a storage battery when regeneration is performed by an electric motor in a state in which the speed position of a stepped transmission is held, for a predetermined regeneration time period. Further, a second charge amount is estimated which is an amount of electric power charged into the storage battery when the speed position is changed to a target speed position within the regeneration time period, and regeneration by the electric motor 4 is performed until the regeneration time period elapses.

Abstract: A control system and control method for a hybrid vehicle, which is capable of suppressing fuel consumption, thereby making it possible to improve fuel economy, when the hybrid vehicle is caused to travel using motive power of at least one of an electric motor and an internal combustion engine is provided. The control system for the hybrid vehicle V, for controlling operations of the engine and the electric motor includes an ECU. During execution of an EV travel mode, the ECU calculates an engine fuel consumption amount FC_eng and an EV fuel consumption amount FC_ev required when an engine travel mode and an EV travel mode are executed, respectively, according to required torque TRQ and vehicle speed VP (step 41). The ECU selects and executes, when the engine fuel consumption amount FC_eng is smaller than the EV fuel consumption amount FC_ev.

Abstract: In an exhaust secondary air supply system including an electric air pump and a flow rate control valve disposed in an air supply passage connected to an exhaust passage of an engine, the electric air pump is first driven after the start of the engine, and the flow rate control valve is then opened after a lapse of a predetermined time. At a time after starting the driving of the electric air pump, the abnormality of the electric air pump is detected by comparing a deviation between the current before and after driving of the electric air pump with a predetermined reference value. After opening of the flow rate control valve, the abnormality of the flow rate control valve is detected by comparing the deviation between the current before and after the opening of the flow rate control valve with a predetermined reference value.

Abstract: A control system for an internal combustion engine has a catalyst arranged in the exhaust system, for purifying exhaust gases emitted from the engine. An ECU controls operation of the engine, based on at least one predetermined control parameter, and detects a temperature state of the catalyst at the start of the engine. The at least one predetermined control parameter is changed, based on the detected temperature state of the catalyst, after the start of the engine.