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Title:
ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2009100568
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide an electric vehicle which can properly cope with a power supply or the electric load outside the vehicle, when a relay installed on the electric circuit for receiving electric power is fused.

A first DFR is arranged on a power line connected to the neutral point of a first MG, and a second DFR is arranged on a power line connected to the neutral point of a second MG. When it is determined that the first DFR has a history of fusion (YES in S410) in the traveling mode (YES in S400), an ECU makes a first inverter on the side shut down, corresponding to the first DFR (S420). When it is determined that the second DFR has a history of fusion (YES in S430) in the traveling mode, the ECU makes a second inverter on the si shut down, corresponding to the second DFR (S440).


Inventors:
YOSHIMI MASAFUMI
Application Number:
JP2007270287A
Publication Date:
May 07, 2009
Filing Date:
October 17, 2007
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP
International Classes:
B60L3/04; B60L11/18
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kuro Fukami
Toshio Morita
Tadashi Muto