CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE

A control device for a hybrid vehicle includes: an engine; an output shaft connected to a drive wheel; a first motor generator generating electric power using a drive force from the engine; a second motor generator connected to the output shaft; a planetary gear mechanism mechanically connected to the engine, the first motor generator, and the output shaft; a battery charging the electric power generated by the first motor generator; and controllers controlling the engine, the first motor generator, and the second motor generator. Further, when a requested drive force for the hybrid vehicle is greater than a maximum drive force without battery charging, which represents a drive force which can be output when an output of the second motor generator is maximized and the battery is not charged, the controllers cause the hybrid vehicle to travel while charging the battery.