A processor unit (3) is configured to execute an autonomous driving function of the motor vehicle (1) during a first instance such that the motor vehicle (1) travels autonomously based at least in part on the execution of the autonomous driving function. The processor unit (3) is further configured to store a driver intervention, the driver intervention being performed by a driver of the motor vehicle (1) during the first instance while the motor vehicle (1) travels autonomously based on the execution of the autonomous driving function. Additionally, the processor unit (3) is configured to execute the autonomous driving function during a second instance, subsequent to the first instance, based at least in part on the stored driver intervention such that the motor vehicle (1) travels autonomously based at least in part on the execution of the autonomous driving function according to the stored driver intervention.

A method for operating an electrically operated or also electrically operable motor vehicle provided with a rechargeable electric energy storage device associated with the drive motor of the motor vehicle. A target charging state is determined for the energy storage device and an operating strategy is determined for a route that is calculated, entered or predicted for the next trip, by which recuperative deceleration is enabled with a specifiable minimum amount for deceleration processes occurring along the route. A total mass of the motor vehicle, including optionally a trailer connected to the motor vehicle, deviating from an input normal value and an air resistance of the motor vehicle deviating from a predetermined normal value are taken into account.

A hybrid vehicle includes a controller configured to control an engine and an electric motor in one of a plurality of control modes. The controller is configured to execute a switching control to switch the control mode in accordance with a traveling plan. The controller is configured to report at least one of first information and second information using a report device, the first information indicating that the switching control is capable of being executed, the second information indicating that the switching control is not executed. The controller is configured to report third information using the report device in a case where the first information is reported by the report device, the third information being relevant to the switching control, and not to report the third information in a case where the second information is reported by the report device.

A control device is provided, which includes: a destination determining unit configured to determine a destination of a hybrid vehicle that includes an engine, a motor and a battery and is able to supply waste heat from the engine to the battery; a arrival judging unit configured to judge whether the hybrid vehicle can arrive at the destination with a remaining capacity of the battery based on the remaining capacity and a temperature of the battery; and a vehicle control unit configured to control the hybrid vehicle to start the engine and supply the waste heat from the engine to the battery when the arrival judging unit judges that the hybrid vehicle cannot arrive at the destination.

A control device is provided, which includes: a destination determining unit configured to determine a destination of a hybrid vehicle that includes an engine, a motor and a battery and is able to supply waste heat from the engine to the battery; a arrival judging unit configured to judge whether the hybrid vehicle can arrive at the destination with a remaining capacity of the battery based on the remaining capacity and a temperature of the battery; and a vehicle control unit configured to control the hybrid vehicle to start the engine and supply the waste heat from the engine to the battery when the arrival judging unit judges that the hybrid vehicle cannot arrive at the destination.

A carbon dioxide recovery system that recovers carbon dioxide from a hybrid vehicle traveling in a CO.sub.2 recovery area including a CO.sub.2 recovery road in which a stationary CO.sub.2 recovery device collecting and recovering carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is provided acquires a residual charging capacity of the battery and position information of the hybrid vehicle and guides the hybrid vehicle such that the hybrid vehicle travels on the CO.sub.2 recovery road using a notification device when the residual charging capacity is equal to or less than a predetermined SOC threshold value while the hybrid vehicle is traveling in the CO.sub.2 recovery area.

A carbon dioxide recovery system that recovers carbon dioxide from a hybrid vehicle traveling in a CO.sub.2 recovery area including a CO.sub.2 recovery road in which a stationary CO.sub.2 recovery device collecting and recovering carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is provided acquires a residual charging capacity of the battery and position information of the hybrid vehicle and guides the hybrid vehicle such that the hybrid vehicle travels on the CO.sub.2 recovery road using a notification device when the residual charging capacity is equal to or less than a predetermined SOC threshold value while the hybrid vehicle is traveling in the CO.sub.2 recovery area.

A travel support control device creates a travel support plan in which one of travel modes including a CD mode and a CS mode is assigned to each travel section of a travel route based on prediction information generated for the travel route, performs travel support control, and calculates a total distance of electric traveling on the travel route as one result of the travel support control. When a hybrid electric vehicle is traveling in an area outside of communication coverage while the travel support control is being performed, the travel support control device stops switching the travel mode based on the travel support plan and keeps calculating the total distance of electric traveling on the travel route.

A travel support control device creates a travel support plan in which one of travel modes including a CD mode and a CS mode is assigned to each travel section of a travel route based on prediction information generated for the travel route, performs travel support control, and calculates a total distance of electric traveling on the travel route as one result of the travel support control. When a hybrid electric vehicle is traveling in an area outside of communication coverage while the travel support control is being performed, the travel support control device stops switching the travel mode based on the travel support plan and keeps calculating the total distance of electric traveling on the travel route.

In a hybrid electric vehicle and a control method thereof, a predicted travel route is acquired, required travel energy required for the hybrid electric vehicle to travel in the specific section in an EV drive mode is specified when the predicted travel route includes a specific section where the hybrid electric vehicle is supposed to travel in the EV drive mode, a desired value for the remaining capacity of the battery is set based on the specified required travel energy, a drive mode to be executed from a plurality of drive modes is determined based on the relationship between the actual remaining capacity of the battery and the desired value, until the hybrid electric vehicle enters the specific section. Switching between the EV and an HV drive modes is prohibited, regardless of the relationship, when a predetermined time has not elapsed since the last switching of the drive mode.