FIELD: transport.
SUBSTANCE: target gear is selected for severe climbing conditions that represents highest gear with lower gear ratio. Vehicle in highest gear can keep up constant speed or move at minor acceleration. Further selection of gear is made without selection and throwing in lower gear lower than target gear. Gear selection control unit comprises memory unit. Said memory unit comprises machine-readable program to execute control over said method.
EFFECT: higher mean speed, reduced fuel consumption in climbing.
8 cl, 5 dwg
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Dates
2011-08-20—Published
2005-12-09—Filed