A pedal unit includes an accelerator pedal, a brake pedal, a first bracket, a second bracket, and a connector. The first bracket includes a first plate including a first surface and a second surface that rotatably supports the accelerator pedal disposed adjacent to the first surface and the brake pedal disposed adjacent to the second surface. The second bracket includes a second plate including a third surface that rotatably supports the brake pedal disposed adjacent to the third surface of the second plate. The connector connects the first bracket, the brake pedal, and the second bracket in a state in which the brake pedal is disposed between the second surface and the third surface.

A hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, an electrical storage device, an electric motor, an exhaust emission control device, and a controller. The internal combustion engine includes a variable valve actuating device. The variable valve actuating device is configured to change an operation characteristic (IN1a, IN2a, IN3a) of an intake valve. The electrical storage device is configured to store electric power. The electric power is generated by using the internal combustion engine. The electric motor is configured to generate a driving force of the hybrid vehicle by using the electric power stored in the electrical storage device. The exhaust emission control device is configured to purify exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine with the use of a catalyst. The controller is configured to execute catalyst warm-up control. The catalyst warm-up control is control for warming up the catalyst of the exhaust emission control device. The catalyst warm-up control includes first control (FIRST WARM-UP CONTROL) and second control (SECOND WARM-UP CONTROL). The first control is control for operating the internal combustion engine at a first operating point (P1). The second control is control for, after the first control is executed, operating the internal combustion engine at a second operating (P2) point irrespective of a driving force that is required to propel the hybrid vehicle. An output of the internal combustion engine at the second operating point (P2) is larger than an output of the internal combustion engine at the first operating

In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for performing vehicle control. Multiple target rotation rates for a vehicle shaft may be identified. A first actual rotation rate may be determined to exceed a first target rotation rate. In response, a computing system may send a first signal in order to cause a first component of a vehicle to limit the rate of rotation of the vehicle shaft. A second actual rotation rate may be determined to be below a second target rotation rate. In response, the computing system may send a second signal in order to cause the first component of the vehicle or a second component of the vehicle to increase the rate of rotation of the vehicle shaft.

A multiply-redundant system that prevents a driver from starting and/or moving a vehicle if a compressed natural gas fill system is not correctly and completely disconnected from the vehicle. One or more sensors in combination with one or more optional microswitches combine to lock-out the vehicle's ignition or otherwise prevent it from starting and/or moving. For different levels of safety, different combinations of sensors can be used with the lowest level having a single proximity sensor sensing the presence or absence of a high-pressure fill hose. The highest level of safety being achieved by having separate proximity sensors on the fuel fill hose fitting, the gas cap cover and a manual safety valve along with a redundant microswitch. An optional override that may be restricted as to the number of times it can be used can allow starting with a faulty sensor in order to allow maintenance.

A hybrid vehicle includes a generator capable of generating and supplying power to a battery; a drive motor that drives driving wheels of the hybrid vehicle with power supplied from the battery or power generated by the generator, an internal combustion engine that drives the generator; and a first exhaust purification device for exhaust purification arranged in an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine. The hybrid vehicle is configured to perform catalyst temperature rise control to retard an ignition timing of the internal combustion engine when a temperature of the first exhaust purification device is lower than or equal to a predetermined temperature level. In the catalyst temperature rise control, a retardation amount of the ignition timing in a state where the hybrid vehicle experiences more vibration than in a stop state of the hybrid vehicle is set larger than that in the stop state of the hybrid vehicle.

In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for performing vehicle control. A computing system determines a difference between a recent rate of change and a historical rate of change of a rotating vehicle shaft of a vehicle during a vehicle race. The computing system determines that the difference between the recent rate of change of the rotating vehicle shaft and the historical rate of change of the rotating vehicle shaft satisfies a criteria for limiting vehicle power, wherein the computing system changes the criteria for limiting vehicle power during the vehicle race. The computing system sends a signal for receipt by a vehicle component of the vehicle, to cause the vehicle component to limit rotation of the rotating vehicle shaft.

A multiply-redundant system that prevents a driver from starting and/or moving a vehicle if a compressed natural gas fill system is not correctly and completely disconnected from the vehicle. One or more sensors in combination with one or more optional microswitches combine to lock-out the vehicle's ignition or otherwise prevent it from starting and/or moving. For different levels of safety, different combinations of sensors can be used with the lowest level having a single proximity sensor sensing the presence or absence of a high-pressure fill hose. The highest level of safety being achieved by having separate proximity sensors on the fuel fill hose fitting, the gas cap cover and a manual safety valve along with a redundant microswitch. An optional override that may be restricted as to the number of times it can be used can allow starting with a faulty sensor in order to allow maintenance.

When a first traveling mode in which a driving wheel is driven by power generated by an electric motor is changed to a second traveling mode in which the driving wheel is driven by at least power generated by an engine, processing circuitry of a control device of a hybrid vehicle according to one aspect executes rotational frequency synchronization control of controlling the engine such that a rotational frequency of a transmission shaft which corresponds to rotation of the engine synchronizes with a rotational frequency of the transmission shaft which corresponds to rotation of the electric motor. During execution of the rotational frequency synchronization control, the processing circuitry controls a clutch such that a degree of engagement of the clutch which corresponds to a degree of power transmission between the engine and the transmission shaft increases.