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Re: Automatic Shifting Algorithm

The system you described is what I was thinking, sorry if my explanation indicated otherwise.

Ah, but the problem with this is that it almost defeats the purpose of a tranny! What if you go up a ramp or get into a shoving match? It seems more logical to have a system like the one described but also have it check the current draw on the motors. If the current draw is more then y (and y would have to be found through tinkering) don't shift up to go faster, shift down.

I think that would work...
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