摘要 |
According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a "special neutral" is commanded to initiate the neutral to range shift. The "special neutral" of the present invention is special in that while the transmission output speed remains unconstrained, the transmission input speed is locked at zero. This condition is particularly advantageous because on-coming clutches may be applied without relative motion between the respective clutch plates. Therefore, by initiating the neutral to range shift from the "special neutral" of the present invention, the ratio change may take place irrespective of engine speed, with zero slip loss and more quickly than previously possible.
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