Claims
- 1. An apparatus for controlling a car equipped with an automatic transmission having a lockup clutch, comprising:
- a transmission gear mechanism having a predetermined transmission ratio; and
- a continuously variable transmission for continuously varying a transmission ratio from a lowest transmission ratio equal to the predetermined transmission ratio of the transmission gear mechanism to a highest transmission ratio.
- 2. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a clutch mechanism for selecting either one of an output of said transmission gear mechanism and said continuously variable transmission.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application prior application Ser. No. 08,521,411, filed Aug. 30, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,580,334, which is a divisional application of prior application Ser. No. 08/025,211 filed Mar. 2, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,468,196.
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Divisions (1)
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Continuations (1)
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