The invention discloses a method for calculating the torque required by an electric automobile driver. The method includes the following steps that the style of the driver and the driving intension of the driver are detected, and the required torque is calculated; the safe interval is detected, and safety modification is conducted on the required torque. According to the method, the driving style and the driving intention of the driver are recognized, torque coefficients required under different styles and different intentions are adjusted, and therefore power is obviously improved for a dynamical type driver under the situation the opening degree does not approach the opening degree of a saturated accelerator pedal, power changes are gentle for an economical type driver under the situation of the normal small pedal opening degree, the situation that economical efficiency is reduced when the load changes of a power system are overlarge is easily reduced, the required torque can be increased according to the emergency degree of acceleration, and the instant requirement of the driver for the dynamic property of the automobile is met. Due to the fact that the maximum torque required by the driver is limited within the critical safety modification distance, when the calculation result is smaller than zero, the torque required by automobile power is forced to reset; the automobile can safely run after other automobiles, and tailgating traffic accidents are avoided.