Method for Controlling a Vehicle by Altitude Prediction Based on Identification of High-Energy Area and Vehicle Using the Same

A method for controlling a vehicle by using altitude prediction based on high-energy area information may comprise: generating a predicted altitude based on a location and a driving direction of the vehicle; in response to driving of the vehicle in a high-energy area identified in map information, setting a highest altitude of the high-energy area as a highest predicted altitude; generating adjusted power based on the predicted altitude, the highest predicted altitude and a current altitude of the vehicle; and based on static power required based on the location and the adjusted power that are to be supplied to a battery of the vehicle, generating a target power generation amount to be supplied to the battery and controlling the vehicle based on the target power generation amount.