Control device for vehicle

A control device for a vehicle, wherein

• the vehicle includes:
• an internal combustion engine;
• a battery;
• a first rotary electric machine coupled to an axle;
• a second rotary electric machine coupled to the internal combustion engine;
• a first power conversion circuit configured to convert power between the battery and the first rotary electric machine;
• a second power conversion circuit configured to convert power between the battery and the second rotary electric machine and connected in parallel with the first power conversion circuit at connection portions;
• a capacitor connected between the battery and the connection portions to store an electric charge;
• and
• a switching unit connected between the battery and the capacitor and configured to interrupt power supply from the battery,
• the control device is configured to execute discharge control when a collision of the vehicle is predicted, and
• the discharge control includes:
• opening the switching unit to interrupt the power supply from the battery;
• stopping rotation of the first rotary electric machine if the first rotary electric machine is rotating;
• and
• discharging the electric charge stored in the capacitor.