abstract |
A control system for a hybrid vehicle configured to avoid unintentional reduction in a driving force is provided. The control system is configured to estimate a vehicle speed after a predetermined period of time during propulsion of the vehicle under single-motor mode, and to shift the operating mode directly from the single-motor mode to an engine mode while skipping a dual-motor mode, if a current operating point of the vehicle enters into an operating region where both of the second mode and the third mode are available but the operating mode is expected to be further shifted to the engine mode. |