The vehicle comprises an engine (1), a transmission (8) connected to the engine (1), a detecting device (23) for detecting the current vehicle speed, a detecting device (26) for detecting the current gear position of the transmission (8), and a controller ...

An engine performance map which specifies the relation between running conditions and brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) is generated by estimating the BSFC relative to the engine rotation speed and accelerator depression amount, based on the BSFC char...