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SHIFT MAP SWITCHING CONTROL UNIT

  • US 20080162008A1
  • Filed: 10/26/2007
  • Published: 07/03/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A shift map switching control unit for controlling a shift timing of an automatic transmission of a vehicle, comprising:

  • a plurality of shift maps for deriving the shift timing of the automatic transmission;

    a fuel sensor that senses a residual quantity of fuel in a fuel tank of the vehicle; and

    a controller for selecting one of said plurality of shift maps for switching control of a shift of the automatic transmission, at least based partly upon an input received from said fuel sensor,wherein, when said controller receives an input from said fuel sensor representing the state that a residual quantity of fuel in the fuel tank is equal to or below a predetermined value, said controller selects a shift map of a high fuel economy type in which fuel consumption is reduced.

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