A transmission includes a selectable one-way clutch with an active state and a passive state. To avoid occupant discomfort and hardware damage, transitions from the passive state to the active state must only be commanded when no or very little slip is present across the selectable one-way clutch. Several methods are presented to eliminate slip, depending on vehicle speed. When the vehicle is stationary, full engagement of a clutch that causes slip to be proportional to vehicle speed eliminates slip. When the vehicle is moving backwards, partial engagement of the above clutch eliminates slip. When the vehicle is moving forwards, full engagement of all but one clutch of a tie-up condition and partial engagement of the remaining clutch of the tie-up condition brings the vehicle to a stop and eliminates slip.

A transmission includes a selectable one-way clutch with an active state and a passive state. To avoid occupant discomfort and hardware damage, transitions from the passive state to the active state must only be commanded when no or very little slip is present across the selectable one-way clutch. Several methods are presented to eliminate slip, depending on vehicle speed. When the vehicle is stationary, full engagement of a clutch that causes slip to be proportional to vehicle speed eliminates slip. When the vehicle is moving backwards, partial engagement of the above clutch eliminates slip. When the vehicle is moving forwards, full engagement of all but one clutch of a tie-up condition and partial engagement of the remaining clutch of the tie-up condition brings the vehicle to a stop and eliminates slip.

A method of controlling creep torque of a vehicle being provided with an Auto Hold function, includes: a brake detection step for detecting a brake signal of the vehicle; a braking step for activating a brake force and reducing creep torque according to the brake signal; a start detection step for detecting a start signal of the vehicle after the vehicle is stopped; and a starting step for deactivating the brake force and increasing the creep torque according to the start signal.

A method for releasing creep torque control of a vehicle before a stop includes a step of when creep torque is controlled for a shift before a stop of the vehicle, creep torque control is released in consideration of a current shift gear position if an actual creep torque value controlled during a shift becomes equal to a target creep torque value.

A method for releasing creep torque control of a vehicle before a stop includes a step of when creep torque is controlled for a shift before a stop of the vehicle, creep torque control is released in consideration of a current shift gear position if an actual creep torque value controlled during a shift becomes equal to a target creep torque value.

A control apparatus for an electric vehicle that includes (i) an electric motor, (ii) a high-low switching device configured to establish a high gear position or a low gear position, (iii) a center differential configured to transmit rotation outputted from the high-low switching device, to the front and rear wheels, while allowing differential rotation between the front and rear wheels, and (iv) a high-low selection device configured to select the high gear position or low gear position that is to be established in the high-low switching device. The control apparatus includes a creep control portion configured to execute a creep control for generating a creep torque during stop of the vehicle. The creep control portion executes a creep cut for stopping the creep control under a predetermined constant condition, and stops the execution of the creep cut when the low gear position is selected during execution of the creep cut.