PROPULSION CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE

A propulsion control device of a hybrid vehicle that enables, during an operating state of a train, flexible control corresponding to the operating state includes a total control section 10 that totally controls a power generating device 2, a power storage device 3, and a load device 5. The total control section 10 monitors total generated power in all converters 24 in a train formation and controls, on the basis of the total generated power and a fuel consumption characteristic of engines 21, speed Éc of the engines 21 and generated power of the converters 24 to further reduce a total fuel consumption in the formation.