Abstract: The state of charge of a traction battery of a hybrid vehicle power train is managed by, during a phase of running of the vehicle to a current destination, predicting a temperature that a battery will reach, after the power train is switched off, at a time of departure to a future destination; estimating, as a function of the battery temperature previously predicted, a minimum state of charge of the battery making it possible to provide, during a phase of running to the future destination, a predefined minimum power level; and maintaining the state of charge of the battery close to the minimum state of charge.

Abstract: A canister disposal structure and a vehicle including the canister disposal structure are disclosed. The canister disposal structure is mounted in the vehicle. The vehicle includes: a secondary power supply providing electricity to a driving electric motor of the vehicle; and a canister adsorbing an evaporative fuel of a fuel tank of the vehicle. The canister disposal structure is configured such that: the canister is disposed below the secondary power supply and is located on a front side of the vehicle relative to the fuel tank.

Abstract: A method for assisting piloting beyond an altitude that can be reached with only the capabilities of a thermal power plant of a rotorcraft, by supplying power from an electrical power plant. After defining a take-off point of the rotorcraft and a target point, and their respective altitudes, a determination of a first maximum altitude that can be reached by the rotorcraft using only the thermal power plant is carried out according to a first altitude law. Then, an estimate of a second maximum altitude that can be reached by the rotorcraft using the thermal power plant and the electrical power plant jointly driving each rotor of the rotorcraft is made according to a second altitude law. If the second maximum altitude is higher than the altitude of the target point, the rotorcraft can fly to the target point.

Abstract: When a temperature of a coolant is a first predetermined temperature or higher, an air conditioner ECU executes a first control that sets a target evaporation temperature higher by a predetermined temperature and the air conditioner ECU executes a second control that changes the target evaporation temperature in accordance with a cooling load inside the vehicle cabin. When the second control is executed after the first control is executed, the air conditioner ECU sets a first target evaporation temperature set by the first control as the target evaporation temperature, and calculates a second target evaporation temperature that is changed by the second control based on the target evaporation temperature immediately before the first control is executed. When the second target evaporation temperature becomes larger than the first target evaporation temperature, the air conditioner ECU sets the second target evaporation temperature as the target evaporation temperature.

Abstract: A drive for a machine includes a computer configured to control a first electric motor for driving vehicle wheels and a second electric motor for driving a work attachment. The second electric motor is configured to drive at least one hydraulic pump with an adjustable stroke volume. A sensor is configured to detect the stroke volume of the pump. The computer processes the stroke volume to control the second electric motor.

Abstract: A remote monitoring device is provided for a fleet of autonomous motor vehicles. The monitoring device is able to receive at least one piece of information from at least a first sensor monitoring the environment of a vehicle of interest, the monitoring device being able to display the information on a display screen. The monitoring device comprises: a processing module configured to determine a measuring uncertainty of the information sent by the first sensor and/or to measure a lag between the sending of the information by the first sensor and the display of the information on the display screen; and a limiting module configured to limit the piloting of said vehicle of interest by the operator as a function of the determined uncertainty and/or the measured lag.

Abstract: A vehicle controller includes: a prediction unit that acquires position information on a parking place where parking time is predicted to exceed a prescribed threshold value in a travel route of the hybrid vehicle; and a target setting unit that sets a target state of charge of the battery and to change setting of the target state of charge from a first state of charge to a second state of charge that is lower than the first state of charge when the hybrid vehicle satisfies an approach condition to the parking place. A charge and discharge amount of the battery when the state of charge of the battery becomes equal to or less than the second state of charge is controlled to be smaller than the charge and discharge amount of the battery when the state of charge of the battery is larger than the second state of charge.

Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a vehicle includes a driving motor configured to drive the vehicle by outputting motor torque based on a supply voltage from a battery, and an engine configured to drive the vehicle by outputting engine torque. The control apparatus may acquire driving mode data which is calculated based on traffic information from the current position to the destination of the vehicle and dimension information of the vehicle, and control the vehicle to drive to the destination according to a driving mode which is determined by applying a travelling condition of the vehicle to the acquired driving mode data, where the power distribution ratio of the motor torque to the engine torque is reflected in the driving mode data.

Abstract: A temperature control system includes a heater core utilizing heat of a heat medium; an engine heat exchanger utilizing exhaust heat of an engine to heat the heat medium; a condenser utilizing heat other than the exhaust heat to heat the heat medium; a heat circuit having the heater core and condenser; a communication flow path making the engine heat exchanger communicate with the heat circuit; and a connection state switching mechanism switching a flow state of the heat medium, between a first state and a second state. In the first state, the heat medium flows through the heat circuit, while flowing through the heater core, and in the second state, the heat medium flows through the heat circuit without flowing through the heater core. The heat circuit is arranged at a front of a passenger compartment, and the engine heat exchanger is arranged at a rear of the compartment.

Abstract: A hybrid electric engine control module (ECU) configured to be operatively connected to a hybrid electric aircraft powerplant having a heat engine system and an electric motor system to control a torque output from each of the heat engine system and the electric motor system, the ECU being configured to determine whether the electric motor system and/or the heat engine system are in a normal mode such that the electric motor system and/or the heat engine can provide a predetermined amount of torque (e.g., full power). The ECU can be configured to receive a total torque setting and split output power between the electric motor system and the heat engine system in accordance with the normal mode as a function of the total torque setting. The ECU can be configured to detect and command recharging or regenerating of the battery system in some flight conditions.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a battery pack and a method for charging the battery pack externally. The battery pack can include a charging port configured to charge the battery pack, a cooling circuit configured to cool the battery pack in a vehicle, and a cooling interface configured to connect the cooling circuit with an external cooling device that is external to the vehicle. The charging port and the cooling interface can be integrated into a charging port assembly, the cooling interface has an inlet port and an outlet port that have high pressure quick disconnect leakless fittings, and the battery pack is configured to be charged externally via the charging port. The battery pack can include a plurality of isolating devices configured to determine whether the cooling circuit is connected to the external cooling device.

Abstract: This invention involves the effect of multiple rules of the road at different elevation profiles on the speed constraints and therefore the overall fuel efficiency. A vehicle designed to optimize fuel consumption that is comprised of the rules of the road that determine maximum speed, minimum speed, stop signs, streetlights, and/or changes in other rules that determine the allowable speeds of the road, a localization mechanism, and an optimization engine to optimize the fuel economy by selecting a speed profile within that maintains the vehicle within the assigned range of speeds and minimizes fuel consumption. A wide variety of methods that typically are used to optimize the fuel efficiency of human drivers operating standard vehicles can also be applied towards autonomous vehicles driving at different speed constraints and with different changes in the elevation.

Abstract: A fuel cell system has a first boost converter of a fuel cell, a second boost converter of a secondary battery, and a control unit. Output sides of the first boost converter and the second boost converter are connected so as to be the same potential. The control unit is configured to, when detecting failure of the second boost converter, cause input and output sides of the second boost converter to conduct, estimate an open circuit voltage of the secondary battery based on a state of charge, and execute electric power consumption by an accessory that operates by electric power supplied from the fuel cell when determining that the first boost converter is not able to boost the output voltage of the fuel cell to the open circuit voltage, and stops the electric power consumption by the accessory when determining that the first boost converter is able to boost.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for integrated predictive dynamic control of a vehicle powertrain in an autonomous vehicle are described. An example method for controlling a vehicle includes generating, based on performing an optimization on a blended smooth wheel domain fuel consumption map subject to a modified torque availability constraint, one or more wheel domain control commands, converting the one or more wheel domain control commands to one or more powertrain-executable engine domain control commands, and transmitting the one or more powertrain-executable engine domain control commands to a powertrain of the vehicle, the powertrain configured to operate a plurality of gears, wherein the one or more powertrain-executable engine domain control commands enable the vehicle to track a reference kinematic trajectory associated with a vehicle speed driving plan within a predetermined tolerance.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling engine idling of a hybrid electric vehicle having an engine, an electric motor and a driving motor includes: an engine target speed determination part to determine an engine target speed when an engine idle speed control is requested; an engine target torque determination part to determine an engine target torque when the engine idle speed control is requested; a speed control part to determine a control torque for maintaining an engine speed at a predetermined speed based on a difference value between the engine target speed and an engine actual speed; a power split part to determine an output torque of the electric motor and an engine compensation torque of the engine based the control torque; and a final engine torque determination part to sum the engine compensation torque and the engine target torque to determine a final engine torque.

Abstract: An aircraft propulsion system includes at least one hybrid-electric power plant for delivering power to an air mover for propelling an aircraft. The at least one hybrid-electric power plant includes a first thermal engine and an electrical motor arranged in a parallel drive configuration or in an in-line drive configuration. The aircraft propulsion system includes a second thermal engine operatively connected to the electrical motor to power the electrical motor. A method for providing propulsion to an aircraft includes delivering power to an air mover for propelling the aircraft with at least one hybrid-electric power plant. The at least one hybrid-electric power plant includes a first thermal engine and an electrical motor arranged in a parallel drive configuration or in an in-line drive configuration. The method includes powering the electrical motor with a second thermal engine.

Abstract: A method includes receiving technician data indicative of at least one diagnostic characteristic associated with one or more vehicles, wherein the at least one diagnostic characteristic is representative of a technician servicing event; interpreting the technician data to facilitate remote monitoring of the one or more vehicles; determining a potential root cause for a fault code of a particular vehicle of the one or more vehicles by comparing data of the particular vehicle to the technician data of one or more other vehicles; receiving a display request for a graphical user interface for formatting the graphical user interface in a desired graphical format based on the technician data; and providing the graphical user interface in the desired graphical format to a display device.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for monitoring a diesel generator system that includes a DPF filter in order to provide a highly efficient approach for monitoring the status of a DPF filter in order to determine if a regeneration is required. The methods and systems not only permit the ongoing determination of when a regeneration is appropriate in order to prevent excessive engine backpressure, but also accomplish this objective in a manner that reduces fuel consumption over the course of engine use.

Abstract: A plan creation apparatus includes a prediction unit configured to acquire an operation plan for an electrical device mounted on a vehicle and used for a service other than functions of the vehicle and to predict a demand for electric power of the electrical device based on the operation plan, and a planning unit configured to create a travel plan in which electric power supplied to the electrical device for the service is secured based on the demand for electric power.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining a sensing error of a LDC, which controls and senses an output and an output cutoff of a first current inputted to a first load of a vehicle and an output and an output cutoff of a second current for charging a battery, includes a battery control device that senses the second current and a third current for discharging the battery; a power control device that receives the first current, the second current, and the third current and calculates a fourth current inputted to a second load for controlling the vehicle driving by controlling an operation of switching element; and a controller that determines whether the sensing error of the LDC occurs based on the first current, the second current, the third current, and the fourth current.

Abstract: A drive unit includes: a rotary electric machine; a rotary electric machine case accommodating the rotary electric machine; an electric power conversion device electrically connected to the rotary electric machine and configured to convert electric power supplied to the rotary electric machine and electric power supplied from the rotary electric machine; and an output shaft extending out from the rotary electric machine case and configured to output power of the rotary electric machine. The electric power conversion device is arranged on one side of the rotary electric machine. The output shaft is arranged between the rotary electric machine and the electric power conversion device.

Abstract: A method for preserving autonomous operation of a transport climate control system is provided. The method includes the controller determining whether a regulatory compliance at a current location is restricting and/or preventing the use of a prime mover for powering the transport climate control system while a transport unit is in transit. When the controller determines that use of the prime mover is not being restricted or prevented because of a regulatory compliance, the method includes operating the transport climate control system and the transport power system in an energy harvesting operation mode for storing excess power generated by the prime mover into the auxiliary energy storage. When the controller determines that use of the prime mover is being restricted or prevented because of a regulatory compliance, the method includes the controller instructing the auxiliary energy storage to provide power to the transport climate control system.

Abstract: A temperature control device for temperature control of a battery system has at least one battery subsystem. The temperature control device has a temperature control line for conducting a temperature control fluid and a pump device for generating a flow of the temperature control fluid in the temperature control line at least in a first flow direction. The temperature control line has at least one temperature control section which can be thermally conductively connected to the at least one battery subsystem for supplying and/or discharging thermal energy to or from the battery subsystem.

Abstract: A drive control system for a hybrid vehicle configured to prevent backward coasting on an uphill grade even when an engine torque cannot be delivered to drive wheels. When the hybrid vehicle is propelled by delivering engine torque to rear wheels on an uphill grade, the drive control system determines an occurrence of a failure in which the torque cannot be delivered from the engine to the rear wheels. If the occurrence of the failure is determined, the drive control system executes a hill hold control to deliver torque to establish a required drive force from a motor to front wheels while disengaging an engagement device.

Abstract: An energy management control module is configured for communication with the vehicle controller. The energy management control module is configured to generate generator command data for the generator in a power command mode. In one embodiment, the energy management control module supports a first mode and a second mode. A first mode comprises the power command mode and a stored power extraction mode that are mutually exclusive modes for any sampling interval. In the power command mode of the first mode, the energy management controller is configured to generate generator command data for the generator based on a commanded motor torque and an energy storage power command (e.g., SOC command data) if the primary rotational energy of the internal combustion engine meets or exceeds the total vehicle load for a sampling interval.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, computer program products, and systems. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to partition an area into zones, wherein each zone includes one or more delivery mechanisms and each delivery mechanism include one or more portions that are capable of charging an electric vehicle. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to, in response to receiving a request to charge, reserve a portion of a delivery mechanism for a fixed period of time based on available capacity of the delivery mechanism and need of the requesting electric vehicle. Embodiments of the present invention can be further used to modify the fixed period of time based on real time use of the delivery mechanism.

Abstract: A method for determining the state of an electric energy storage unit is described. An extension of the electrode assembly and/or a force exerted by the electrode assembly, and at least one electric variable of the electric energy storage unit are detected. A first and a second state variables, which represent the first state of the electric energy storage unit, are ascertained using the detected extension and/or the detected force and also a first mathematical model stored in a data memory and the detected at least one electric variable and also a second mathematical model stored in a data memory. This is followed by carrying out a first comparison of the first state variable with the second state variable. The first and/or the second mathematical model and/or the first and/or the second state variables are/is changed depending on the first comparison.

Abstract: A method of determining a suitable evaluation time for a diagnosis method for the diagnosis of a component, wherein the diagnosis method is based on at least one measured sensor value and at least one modeled comparative value (cOBDsim), wherein the method comprises: replacing, in the diagnosis method, at least one measured sensor value with a calculated model value (cBPU), where the model (20) for the calculation of the model value is a model of the component in a state that is to be recognized by the diagnosis method; executing (102, 104, 106) the diagnosis method with the calculated model value; obtaining a result value (aOBDsim) of the diagnosis method; repeating the preceding steps until the result value attains a defined threshold value; and fixing the suitable evaluation time in the diagnosis method as the time after which the result value has attained the threshold value.

Abstract: A battery-mounted vehicle according to an example of the present disclosure accommodates one or a plurality of batteries under the floor panel. The battery-mounted vehicle includes a battery-cooler unit, a condenser, a refrigerant liquid pipe, and a plurality of refrigerant gas pipes. The refrigerant liquid pipe guides the refrigerant liquid from the condenser to the battery-cooler unit. The refrigerant gas pipe guides the refrigerant gas generated by vaporization of the refrigerant liquid from the battery-cooler unit to the condenser. The plurality of refrigerant gas pipes include a first and a second refrigerant gas pipes. The first refrigerant gas pipe extends in a first direction from the battery-cooler unit to the condenser, and connects the condenser and the battery-cooler unit. The second refrigerant gas pipe extends from the battery-cooler unit in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and is connected to the condenser by being bended or curved.

Abstract: The disclosure is a battery temperature raising device for hybrid vehicle that raises the temperature of a battery. In an engine travelling mode, when an engine water temperature is higher than a specified cooling water temperature, a first battery circuit is connected to a main circuit and the temperature of the battery is raised by cooling water in the main circuit (first temperature raising control). In a motor travelling mode, when a motor generator temperature is higher than a battery temperature, the first battery circuit and a heat exchanger flow path are connected to the main circuit, and thereby a closed circuit through which cooling water circulates without passing through an engine is formed, and the temperature of the battery is raised by the cooling water that is raised in temperature by heat exchange with a refrigerant in a heat exchanger (second temperature raising control).

Abstract: The disclosed apparatus, systems and methods relate to protecting automotive electronic control units from cyber-attacks.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a construction machine, in particular a ground milling machine, with a drive motor, a machine frame supported by a traveling gear with traveling devices, and an operator platform arranged on the machine frame, wherein the traveling gear has a front and a rear traveling gear axle, and wherein at least one of the traveling gear axles is configured as a locking axle with two traveling devices which are height-adjustable relative to the machine frame independently of one another and can be locked in an operating position, and at least one further traveling gear axle is configured as a swing axle such that the traveling devices of the swing axle are jointly height-adjustable relative to the machine frame, and a height adjustment of one traveling device of the swing axle leads to an opposite height adjustment of another traveling device of the swing axle, wherein a control device is provided which is configured such that it detects the load on at least one of the traveling devices o

Abstract: It is provided a control device of a hybrid type vehicle power transmission device having a prime mover and an electric motor each coupled to a drive shaft in a power transmittable manner, including: a slow change processing means, when any of a torque of the drive shaft, a torque of the prime mover, and a torque of the electric motor changes and passes through zero, slowly changing the torque at a change rate set in advance for suppressing gear rattling noise; and a torque compensating means, if the slow change processing means slowly changes the torque of one of the prime mover and the electric motor, compensating a shortage of the torque of the drive shaft occurring due to the slow change with the other torque not slowly changed.

Abstract: A method and a system for controlling acceleration torque of a hybrid vehicle that can give sufficient acceleration without imposing burden on a battery by changing a maximum torque of a vehicle according to environmental variables are disclosed. The method sets a creep torque as a minimum torque; calculates a maximum torque that can be output from an engine considering of engine environmental variables; calculates a maximum torque that can be output from a motor considering of motor environmental variables; calculating maximum torque of the vehicle by adding up the maximum torque that can be output from the engine and the maximum torque that can be output from the motor; and calculates acceleration torque by using a position of an accelerator pedal, the minimum torque, and the maximum torque of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling the operation of a mild hybrid electric vehicle having an engine and high and low voltage power systems selectively connectable via a DC to DC converter. The method comprises whenever possible using only a low voltage battery forming part of the low voltage power system to power low voltage loads during an engine E-stop performed automatically to save fuel and reduce emissions and whenever possible using only a high voltage battery forming part of the high voltage power system to recharge the low voltage battery when the engine is restarted following the E-stop.

Abstract: A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, controlling a vehicle using an estimated torque of an electric machine, the estimated torque based on one or more parameters associated with the electric machine that are independent from measured current feedback.

Abstract: An engine control method of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle may include accumulating an EV accumulated driving distance or an EV accumulated driving time. The EV accumulated driving distance or the EV accumulated driving time is compared with each of reference values. An engine is operated for inspection if the EV accumulated driving distance or the EV accumulated driving time is greater than each of the reference values.

Abstract: The invention provides a vehicle having an obstacle detection device capable of improving the control accuracy of a motor and preventing the influence of noise on a sensor. A vehicle includes motors 31 and 32 which are AC motors, an inverter 2 that drives the motors, an ultrasonic sonar 1 which is, for example, a detector for detecting an obstacle around the vehicle, a frequency determining device 6 which determines whether noise generated from the inverter 2 is likely to interfere with a detection frequency of the detector, and a sonar ECU 5 which changes the carrier frequency of the inverter 2 when it is determined that the noise is likely to interfere with the detection frequency.

Abstract: A vehicle safety device installed in a hybrid electric vehicle or an electric vehicle is provided to be capable of interrupting a current supplied from a power supply to a load via a supply line. The vehicle safety device includes first interrupting mechanism adapted to set the supply line in an interrupted condition when a temperature of the load reaches a first set temperature and second interrupting mechanism adapted to set the supply line in the interrupted condition such that the supply line cannot be returned to an energized condition when the temperature of the load reaches a second set temperature that is higher than the first set temperature.

Abstract: There is provided a working vehicle that can continuously drive a working machine by electric power to improve the silence. The hydraulic pump is driven by the power of the motor generator that is driven by the electric power of an external power supply supplied via the power cable. By this means, when a crane operation is performed by the crane apparatus in a workplace with an external power supply, it is possible to continuously drive the hydraulic pump by the power of the motor generator, and therefore to continuously perform the crane operation of the crane apparatus, improving the silence.

Abstract: A hybrid forklift truck includes a truck assembly having a lift section, a drive section and a power supply compartment. A power module is received in the power supply compartment. The power module includes an energy storage compartment, a generator compartment, a fuel tank compartment and an energy storage device received in the energy storage compartment. A DC electric generator and cooperating internal combustion engine are received in the generator compartment. Further, the control system is provided for operating a forklift truck including the lift section and the drive section.

Abstract: A vehicle hybrid drive device having an EV running mode enabling a vehicle to run only with a second rotating machine used as a drive power source while an engine is disconnected from a drive power transmission path, a series HEV running mode enabling the vehicle to run only with the second rotating machine used as the drive power source while a first rotating machine is rotationally driven to generate electricity by the engine disconnected from the drive power transmission path, and a parallel HEV running mode enabling the vehicle to run with the engine and at least one of the first and second rotating machines used as the drive power sources while the engine is connected to the drive power transmission path. If a driver desires power-performance-oriented running or fuel-efficiency-oriented running, the range for selecting the series HEV running mode is made narrower or wider, respectively, than usual.

Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling a fuel tank isolation valve coupled to a fuel tank in a vehicle are disclosed. In one example approach, a method comprises, in response to a refuel request, actuating a fuel tank isolation valve to vent a fuel tank for refueling; and, in response to a pressure in the fuel tank below a threshold pressure after a predetermined time duration, discontinuing actuation of the fuel tank isolation valve to seal the fuel tank.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for improving canister purging during the limited engine operation time in a hybrid electric vehicle. Prior to a transition into an engine-on mode, a canister heater is operated to heat the canister to an optimum temperature based on vehicle operating conditions. Upon transition into the engine-on mode, fuel vapors released from the heated canister are purged to an engine intake.

Abstract: A driving pattern based plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) energy consumption preplanning process enables a PHEV trip-oriented energy management control (TEMC) to utilize scalable levels of available trip foreknowledge in order to optimize the onboard energy (fuel and electricity) usage. The preplanning process generates an optimal battery state-of-charge (SOC) depletion profile for a given trip to be traveled by a PHEV. The preplanning process may generate the battery SOC profile using a driving pattern based dynamic programming (DP) algorithm. The TEMC controls the onboard energy usage in accordance with the battery SOC profile, which is optimized for the trip. The preplanning process makes use of spatial domain normalized drive power demand (SNDP) (or S-NDP) distributions in which each set of distributions is indicative of a respective driving pattern. The trip foreknowledge is used to select the driving pattern best representative of the driving process for the trip.

Abstract: An apparatus for selecting operating conditions of a genset, the apparatus including a processor circuit configured to select a set of operating points from a plurality of operating points of the genset each comprising an engine speed in a generator electrical output value and a plurality of cost values associated with operating the genset at respective operating points such that the sum of the cost values associated with the operating points in said set is minimized and such that the engine speed increases or decreases monotonically with monotonically increasing or decreasing electrical power output values.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a deceleration definition module that interprets a target deceleration rate, a deceleration detection module that identifies a vehicle deceleration event, and a deceleration quality module that identifies a deceleration improvement opportunity in response to the target deceleration rate and the vehicle deceleration event. The apparatus further includes an operator feedback module that provides a specific operator guidance in response to the deceleration improvement opportunity.

Abstract: A regenerative braking system for a vehicle utilizing diversion of energy for efficient use or maintaining consistent vehicle performance. The regenerative braking system includes a generator for producing regenerative energy during slowing and includes switches connected to a battery and a plurality of devices. A processor is connected with the battery and the switches for controlling the configuration of the switches based on a characteristic of the battery. If the battery has a state of charge exceeding a predetermined threshold, the processor controls the switches to route the regenerative energy to the other devices. The processor also controls the switches to provide regenerative energy to specific devices where it may most desirably be utilized. Heating and cooling units of the vehicle may be alternatively or simultaneously connected to receive the regenerative energy for providing consistent vehicle slowing performance when the battery state of charge exceeds the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine; a rotating electrical machine that rotates an output shaft of the internal combustion engine; and a control unit that performs automatic stop control for the internal combustion engine. The control unit causes the output shaft to rotate using the rotating electrical machine, when a stop period of the internal combustion engine according to the automatic stop control is equal to or longer than a first period.

Abstract: A load application means, which applies a load to an engine such that a temperature of exhaust gas is raised to a temperature required to burn particulate matter, is comprised of an electric load application means for applying the load to the engine to raise the temperature of the exhaust gas by operating an electric assist motor to generate electric power and a hydraulic load application means for applying the load to the engine to raise the temperature of the exhaust gas by increasing a delivery pressure of a variable displacement hydraulic pump, and a selection control unit is provided for performing control processing to selectively actuate the electric load application means and/or the hydraulic load application means.