To normally charge a battery pack from an external power source.
ECU executes a program which includes a step (S100) of calculating the first charge current value, according to the state of the battery pack, a step (S102) of coupling a hybrid car with the external power source and calculating the second charge current value, according to the current capacity of a charge cable that outputs a pilot signal CPLT expressing the current capacity, a step (S104) of setting a smaller value between the first charge current value and the second charge current value to the third charge current value, and a step (S108) of charging the battery pack by controlling a charger so that the output current value of the charger, which controls a current value to be supplied to the battery pack, with a charge cable connected, my be the third charge current value.
Toshio Morita
Tadashi Muto
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