To prevent overspeed of a motor MG2, and to suppress overcharge to a battery.
The automobile comprises an engine, a motor MG1 and a driving shaft that are connected to a planetary gear, a motor MG2 connected to the driving shaft via a transmission, and a battery for exchanging electric power with the motors MG1 and MG2. When it is fixed to an Lo gear due to abnormality of the transmission, a request torque Tr* requested by a driver is limited by a request torque limit Trmax set small with increase in rotation speed Nm2 of motor MG2 (S140, S150), and the engine and motors MG1 and MG2 are controlled based on the limited demand torque (S160-S210). Thus, the overspeed of the motor MG2 can be prevented. Since the amount of power generation of the motor MG1 is suppressed with the limitation of the request torque Tr*, the overcharge to the battery can be suppressed comparing with the case of limiting only the torque outputted from the motor MG2.
UECHI KENSUKE
YAMAMOTO MASAYA
OKASAKA KAZUOMI
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