Hybrid electric vehicle, control method for hybrid electric vehicle, power supply mode setting system, and power supply mode setting method

A control method for a hybrid electric vehicle comprising:

• an engine configured to output power using fuel from a fuel tank;
• a generator configured to generate power using the power from the engine;
• and a power storage device connected to a power line together with the generator, the control method comprising:
• when a user desires external power supply, in which power is supplied from the vehicle to outside of the vehicle, presenting the user with multiple power supply modes that have different power supply characteristics, and
• when the user selects one of the multiple power supply modes, setting a target power and setting a target rotational speed of the engine based on the power supply mode selected by the user, and starting control of the external power supply using the set target power and the set target rotational speed in the power supply mode selected by the user.

A power supply mode setting system for a hybrid electric vehicle comprising:

• an engine configured to output power using fuel from a fuel tank;
• a generator configured to generate power using the power from the engine;
• a power storage device connected to a power line together with the generator;
• and
• a controller, and the power supply mode setting system being used to set a power supply mode when a user desires external power supply, in which power is supplied from the vehicle to outside of the vehicle, wherein
• the power supply mode setting system is programmed to present the user with multiple power supply modes that have different power supply characteristics, and
• when the user selects one of the multiple power supply modes, the power supply mode setting system is programmed to cause the vehicle to set a target power and set a target rotational speed of the engine based on the power supply mode selected by the user, and start control of the external power supply using the set target power and the set target rotational speed in the power supply mode selected by the user.

A power supply mode setting method for a hybrid electric vehicle comprising:

• an engine configured to output power using fuel from a fuel tank;
• a generator configured to generate power using the power from the engine;
• a power storage device connected to a power line together with the generator;
• and a controller, and the power supply mode setting method being used to set a power supply mode when a user desires external power supply, in which power is supplied from the vehicle to outside of the vehicle, the power supply mode setting method comprising:
• presenting the user with multiple power supply modes that have different power supply characteristics, and
• when the user selects one of the multiple power supply modes, causing the vehicle to set a target power and set a target rotational speed of the engine based on the power supply mode selected by the user, and start control of the external power supply using the set target power and the set target rotational speed in the power supply mode selected by the user.