Hybrid vehicle and a method of controlling the same

Abstract

A hybrid vehicle includes an engine configured to generate power for driving the vehicle by combustion of fuel. The hybrid vehicle also includes a drive motor configured to generate another power for driving the vehicle and selectively generate electrical energy by operating as a generator. The hybrid vehicle also includes a battery configured to supply electrical energy to the drive motor or to be charged by the electrical energy generated by the drive motor. The hybrid vehicle also includes the controller configured to control an operation of the engine by using different torque maps based on a driver's requested torque, a state of charge (SOC) of the battery, a drive mode of the vehicle, an operation state of a full automatic temperature controller (FATC), and a coolant temperature.

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