Quote from Horner: "the engines have to go through a learning process as well to get to an optimum state".
What might he be talking about?
Brian
unsung wonder indeed - eliminating 'shift hunting' usual in small automatics and facilitating/enabling the converter to lock in cruiseBrian Coat wrote:Yes, adaptive tecnology was certainly in use by automotive OEMs ECUs in late 1980s.
The way a modern slushbox uses adaptions and real time closed loop control to achieve a seamless shift is one of the unsung wonders of the automotive world. It has been one of the key enablers for those auto gearboxes with many (8+) gears - a technology that actually improves real world economy not just test cycle economy.