Patent attributes
A vehicle includes an inlet configured to be able to receive electric power to charge a power storage device from a charging apparatus or a charging station. An ECU is configured to perform second charging control for causing a power converter to reduce charging current into the power storage device when a voltage of the power storage device is higher than a predetermined voltage, as compared with when a voltage thereof is lower than the predetermined voltage. The ECU reduces charging time by second charging control when the power storage device is charged with electric power supplied from an external charging apparatus and the external charging apparatus is a charging station billing electricity bills in accordance with charging time, as compared with when the external charging apparatus is a charging apparatus installed at a user's home.
