A dual clutch transmission for a motor vehicle, with a first sub-transmission, with a second sub-transmission, with a first clutch associated with the first sub-transmission, and with a second clutch associated with the second sub-transmission. The dual clutch transmission is designed to be shifted into a parking lock state, in which two gears of one of the sub-transmissions are simultaneously engaged, and in the lock state, the two gears of the one first sub-transmission are simultaneously engaged. A first gear wheel of a first of the gears, which is designed as loose wheel and rotatably arranged on a first shaft of the dual clutch transmission, is connected in a torque-proof manner to the first shaft, by a first switching element.

Methods and systems are provided for a dual motor electric transmission configured with two dual synchronizers to reduce torque interruption during gear shifting. In one example, a method may include dropping torque of a first electric motor, allowing a first synchronizer to shift from a first gear arrangement to a second gear arrangement, and compensating for dropped torque with a second electric motor. The method may be repeated to shift a second synchronizer from the first gear arrangement to the second gear arrangement, allowing uninterrupted torque supply during gear shifting.

A method for operating a dual clutch transmission of a motor vehicle having a first partial transmission, a second partial transmission, and a transmission output shaft common to the partial transmissions and drivable both by the first partial transmission and by the second partial transmission, in which the dual clutch transmission is in a parking lock state in which two gears of one of the partial transmissions are engaged simultaneously. The following steps are carried out to exit the parking lock state: Introducing a torque caused by a drive element of the motor vehicle via the transmission output shaft common to the one partial transmissions into the one and/or other partial transmission while the gears of the partial transmission are engaged; and disengaging at least one of the gears of the one partial transmission engaged simultaneously in step a).

The present disclosure provides a method for maintaining idle noise refinement in a vehicle. The method may include performing a D-range neutral control, wherein a controller is configured to apply auto hold threshold values to conditions for entering an auto hold control in a neutral control state, and wherein the auto hold threshold values are determinant of an entry into the D-range neutral control such that the auto hold threshold values limit the conditions for entering the auto hold control.

A primary clutch of a continuously variable transmission with a launch mechanism is provided. The primary clutch includes a central post, a fixed sheave assembly, a movable sheave assembly and a locking mechanism. The central post is configured to receive rotational torque from a motor. The fixed sheave assembly is statically mounted on the central post. The movable sheave assembly is mounted on the central post. The movable sheave assembly includes a movable sheave system that is configured to move axially on the central post towards the fixed sheave assembly as RPM of the primary clutch increase. The locking mechanism is configured and arranged to selectively prevent movement of the movable sheave system independent of the RPM of the primary clutch.

A system of determining starting tendency of a driver may include: a vehicle speed sensor detecting a vehicle speed an accelerator pedal position sensor detecting an accelerator pedal position, and a controller receiving information on input variables including the accelerator pedal position, the vehicle speed from the accelerator pedal position sensor or the vehicle speed sensor, determining a short term driving tendency, a long term driving tendency, and a starting tendency of the driver based on the information, and controlling an engine or a transmission according to the short term driving tendency, the long term driving tendency, and the starting tendency, in which the controller continuously determines the short term driving tendency of the driver for a predetermined time and determines the starting tendency of the driver from a predetermined number (n) of the short term driving tendencies of the driver.

Systems and methods for launching a hybrid vehicle that includes a motor/generator and an automatic transmission with a torque converter are described. The systems and methods may permit improved vehicle acceleration to enhance hybrid vehicle performance during specific vehicle launch conditions. The launch conditions may be established based on brake pedal position and accelerator pedal position.

A vehicle control apparatus which includes an engine, an automatic transmission, and drive wheels transmitted with the power of the engine through the automatic transmission, the automatic transmission including a torque converter connected with the engine, a transmission mechanism connected with the torque converter, the torque converter having a pump impeller connected with the engine, and a turbine runner connected with the transmission mechanism, the vehicle control apparatus for a vehicle further including: an input shaft rotational speed sensor that detects the rotational speed Nt of the turbine runner, and a control unit to control the engine to have the rotational speed Ne of the engine raised when a determination condition in which the rotational speed Nt of the turbine runner is not raised even within a standard time T1 lapsed after the engine is started is established.

After engagement of a clutch is suppressed from being started and a rotational speed of an input shaft of an automatic transmission is suppressed from being increased due to an increase in rotation resistance of the input shaft of the automatic transmission, which occurs by half-engagement of a clutch, the clutch is disengaged, and the clutch is completely engaged. In this way, the clutch is completely engaged after the rotational speed of the input shaft is suppressed from being increased. Thus, a heat generation amount of the clutch can be reduced, and furthermore, durability of the clutch can be improved by a reduction in the heat generation amount.

A control apparatus for controlling an automatic transmission including a torque converter to which a driving force of an engine is input includes a specifying unit configured to specify a drag torque of a wet friction type lock-up clutch, and a transmission unit configured to transmit load information including at least the drag torque specified by the specifying unit to a control apparatus of the engine. The specifying unit specifies the drag torque of the lock-up clutch during in-gear based on a slip ratio of the torque converter before in-gear when the lock-up clutch is released.