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An ECU executes a program including: steps of detecting an SOC and a temperature TB of a traction battery; when an EV switch is on, a step of calculating a temperature correction coefficient α from TB; when EV switch not on, a step of calculating a temperature correction coefficient α from TB; steps

An ECU executes a program including: steps of detecting an SOC and a temperature TB of a traction battery; when an EV switch is on, a step of calculating a temperature correction coefficient α from TB; when EV switch not on, a step of calculating a temperature correction coefficient α from TB; steps of calculating an EV traveling allowed power value WOUT based on the SOC and the temperature correction coefficients; and a step of transmitting EV traveling allowed power value WOUT to a meter ECU in order to indicate EV traveling allowed power value WOUT on a power meter.

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1. An indication apparatus for a hybrid vehicle employing, as traveling sources for the vehicle, an engine and a rotating electric machine being actuated by electric power supplied from a power storage mechanism, said rotating electric machine being actuated by said engine or driving wheels thereby

1. An indication apparatus for a hybrid vehicle employing, as traveling sources for the vehicle, an engine and a rotating electric machine being actuated by electric power supplied from a power storage mechanism, said rotating electric machine being actuated by said engine or driving wheels thereby generating electric power which is in turn stored in said power storage mechanism, comprising: an electronic control unit configured to calculate an index with which the vehicle is allowed to decelerate without actuating a mechanical braking mechanism provided to the vehicle; andan indicator configured to indicate said index so as to inform a driver of said index. 2. The indication apparatus for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said power storage mechanism is a secondary battery, andsaid electronic control unit is configured to calculate said index based on a state of said secondary battery. 3. The indication apparatus for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said electronic control unit is configured to calculate said index based on a temperature of said secondary battery. 4. The indication apparatus for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said indicator is configured to indicate said index in an instrument panel in front of a driver's seat. 5. An indication apparatus for a hybrid vehicle employing, as traveling sources for the vehicle, an engine and a rotating electric machine being actuated by electric power supplied from a power storage mechanism, said rotating electric machine being actuated by said engine or driving wheels thereby generating electric power which is in turn stored in said power storage mechanism, comprising: calculation means for calculating an index with which the vehicle is allowed to decelerate without actuating a mechanical braking mechanism provided to the vehicle; andindication means for indicating said index so as to inform a driver of said index. 6. The indication apparatus for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 5, wherein said power storage mechanism is a secondary battery, andsaid calculation means includes means for calculating said index based on a state of said secondary battery. 7. The indication apparatus for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 6, wherein said calculation means includes means for calculating said index based on a temperature of said secondary battery. 8. The indication apparatus for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 5, wherein said indication means includes means for indicating said index in an instrument panel in front of a driver's seat. 9. An indication method for a hybrid vehicle employing, as traveling sources for the vehicle, an engine and a rotating electric machine being actuated by electric power supplied from a power storage mechanism, said rotating electric machine being actuated by said engine or driving wheels thereby generating electric power which is in turn stored in said power storage mechanism, comprising: calculating an index with which the vehicle is allowed to decelerate without actuating a mechanical braking mechanism provided to the vehicle by an electronic control unit; andindicating said index so as to inform a driver of said index. 10. The indication method for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 9, wherein said power storage mechanism is a secondary battery, andsaid index is calculated based on a state of said secondary battery. 11. The indication method for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 10, wherein said index is calculated based on a temperature of said secondary battery. 12. The indication method for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 9, wherein said index is indicated in an instrument panel in front of a driver's seat.