State of charge indicator of hybrid vehicle

A state of charge indicator comprising

• a first indication unit that provides an indication of a state of charge of a battery of a hybrid vehicle, the first indication unit including a movable index and a fixed index, the movable index being movable in accordance with an increase and a decrease in the state of charge, and the fixed index being disposed along a movement range of the movable index, wherein
• the movable index is movable between positions corresponding to a maximum and a minimum of a state of charge range directed to an EV traveling mode and an HV traveling mode, the EV traveling mode giving priority to driving with sole use of an electric motor, and the HV traveling mode involving driving with combined use of an engine and the electric motor, and controlling charge and discharge of the battery to allow the state of charge to be within a prescribed range, and
• the fixed index includes:
• a first sign that indicates switching from the EV traveling mode to the HV traveling mode;
• and
• a second sign that indicates switching from the HV traveling mode to the EV traveling mode.