Plug-in vehicle and method of controlling the same

A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions executed by a controller for controlling a plug-in vehicle, the computer readable medium comprising:

• program instructions that determine whether the vehicle is stopped;
• program instructions that determine whether recognition of a connection of a charging connector to the vehicle is enabled, in response to determining that the vehicle is stopped;
• program instructions that determine whether a charging inlet door is open or closed, in response to determining that recognition of the connection of the charging connector to the vehicle is disenabled;
• and
• program instructions that execute transition of the vehicle from a first state restricting generation of driving power to a second state permitting generation of driving power, in response to determining that the charging inlet door is closed.

A plug-in vehicle, comprising:

• a first controller configured to recognize whether a charging connector is connected to the vehicle;
• a second controller configured to recognize whether a charging inlet door is open or closed;
• and
• a third controller configured to determine whether the charging inlet door is open or closed through the second controller when the vehicle is stopped and recognition of a connection of the charging connector to the vehicle through the first controller is disenabled, and to execute transition of the vehicle from a first state restricting generation of driving power to a second state permitting generation of driving power, in response to determining that the charging inlet door is closed.