Methods and systems for a vehicle transmission are provided. In one example, a vehicle transmission system includes a first planetary gear set rotationally coupled to a second planetary gear set and a first electrical machine rotationally coupled to a gear in the first planetary gear set. The vehicle transmission system further includes a second electrical machine rotationally coupled to a gear in the second planetary gear set and a first clutch configured to selectively disconnect the first and second planetary gear sets from a drive axle.

In a vehicle drive device, a second power source is connected to a first rotating element of a differential mechanism. The other output shaft of a first output shaft and a second output shaft is connected to a third rotating element so as to be disconnectable and connectable by a disconnection-connection mechanism. A control device places the disconnection-connection mechanism in a disconnected state. When a second traveling mode in which the third rotating element is fixed to a fixing member through engagement of a first engaging element is switched to a first traveling mode in which the disconnection-connection mechanism is placed in a connected state, the control device disengages the first engaging element, executes synchronous control in which rotational speeds of the other output shaft and the third rotating element are synchronized by a second engaging element, and switches the disconnection-connection mechanism from the disconnected state to the connected state.

A vehicle control system that ensures a sufficient distance to empty in the event of a failure of a clutch for changing an operating mode of a vehicle. The control system is configured to: determine a reduction in performance of the clutch based on a value of a parameter for determining a performance of the clutch; and select the operating mode in which a distance to empty is longer and inhibit to actuate the engagement device, when a reduction in performance of the engagement device is determined.

A vehicle control device is configured to: execute fuel cut control for stopping fuel supply to an internal combustion engine; when a vehicle is in series traveling, perform control based on a traveling state of the vehicle such that a rotation speed of the internal combustion engine is a predetermined target rotation speed; and when the vehicle is in the series traveling and there is a deceleration request, execute the fuel cut control in accordance with a rotation speed difference between a rotation speed of the internal combustion engine and the target rotation speed.

A vehicle control device that controls a vehicle is configured to execute rotation speed control when the vehicle is in series traveling, in which a rotation speed of the internal combustion engine is increased to a first rotation speed in accordance with an increase in a speed of the vehicle, and when the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine reaches the first rotation speed, the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine is decreased to a second rotation speed lower than the first rotation speed; and restrict execution of the rotation speed control when receiving a predetermined operation.

Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a hybrid coupling mechanism and a motor vehicle. The hybrid coupling mechanism includes a fuel driven mechanism, a single row planetary gear mechanism, a clutch, an intermediate connecting shaft structure, a compound planetary gear mechanism, a first electric driving mechanism, a second electric driving mechanism and a power output mechanism, wherein the fuel driven mechanism, the first electric driving mechanism and the second electric driving mechanism are connected for output by the single row planetary gear mechanism and the compound planetary gear mechanism, and finally, power output is carried out by the power output mechanism.

A vehicle control system that ensures a sufficient distance to empty in the event of a failure of a clutch for changing an operating mode of a vehicle. The control system is configured to: determine a reduction in performance of the clutch based on a value of a parameter for determining a performance of the clutch; and select the operating mode in which a distance to empty is longer and inhibit to actuate the engagement device, when a reduction in performance of the engagement device is determined.

A control device of a vehicle that controls the vehicle capable of traveling according to a plurality of traveling modes including a first traveling mode and a second traveling mode. The control device includes a traveling mode control unit configured to cause the vehicle to travel according to any one of the plurality of traveling modes. The traveling mode control unit, when the traveling mode of the vehicle is set to the first traveling mode, shifts the traveling mode of the vehicle to the second traveling mode based on a detection result of a detection unit which detects an output of a power storage device and a transition threshold value. The traveling mode control unit includes a threshold value setting unit which changes a value of the transition threshold value in accordance with a maximum output of the power storage device.

The power transmission system includes: a power source; a first motor generator unit; a system power output portion; and a mode conversion device, where the mode conversion device includes: an input portion, a first conversion portion, a second conversion portion and an output portion, the output portion is connected to an input end of the system power output portion, the input portion is suitable for outputting power from at least one of the power source and the first motor generator unit, the input portion is selectively connected to one of the first conversion portion and the second conversion portion, and each of the first conversion portion and the second conversion portion cooperates with the output portion to perform transmission; and the input portion is connected to the second conversion portion, so that a rotational speed output by the input portion is reduced and then output to the input end of the system power output portion.

A vehicle control device that controls a vehicle is configured to execute rotation speed control when the vehicle is in series traveling, in which a rotation speed of the internal combustion engine is increased to a first rotation speed in accordance with an increase in a speed of the vehicle, and when the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine reaches the first rotation speed, the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine is decreased to a second rotation speed lower than the first rotation speed; and restrict execution of the rotation speed control when receiving a predetermined operation.