| abstract |
A control device of a hybrid vehicle has an engine and an electric motor used as a drive source and an electric storage device supplying electric energy to the electric motor, the control device of a hybrid vehicle selectively performing electric motor running using the electric motor as the drive source and engine running using the engine as the drive source, the control device being configured to raise a rotation speed of the engine by directly injecting fuel into a cylinder of the engine and causing an explosion when the engine is started, and after raising the rotation speed of the engine, the electric motor assisting the raising of the rotation speed of the engine, the control device including a clutch mechanism disposed between the engine and the electric motor, the clutch mechanism separating the engine and the electric motor from each other during the electric motor running, after raising the rotation speed of the engine, the electric motor assisting the raising of the rotation speed of the engine via the clutch mechanism to provide a start assist, the control device being configured to synchronize a rotation speed of the clutch mechanism after the start of the engine is completed, and after the synchronization is completed, the clutch mechanism being engaged. |