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<blockquote data-quote="GaryM" data-source="post: 28585" data-attributes="member: 9373"><p>ERS is the acronym given the paddle shift function. I've found that if I'm entering a highway that's posted for 70 mph and I go to no-throttle at 60 mph the trans will shift to 7th then 8th. The tach will show the steps. Then slowly (and I mean VERY slowly) accelerate to 70 it will stay in 8th. If I give it just a little too much throttle and it downshifts to 7th I can't get to 8th again unless I drop back and go through the process again. The controller just doesn't recognize when it's appropriate to use 8th. While driving (at 70) if traffic slows to a point it downshifts to 7th, once I get back to 70 it will not shift back to 8th. I have to use ERS to manually shift it. It's pretty obvious the programming is not correct as it relates to the use of 8th gear. It puts a lot of distraction into driving if you're trying to get the best overall performance. Automatic transmissions shouldn't require that kind of interaction while driving. Hope that helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="GaryM, post: 28585, member: 9373"] ERS is the acronym given the paddle shift function. I've found that if I'm entering a highway that's posted for 70 mph and I go to no-throttle at 60 mph the trans will shift to 7th then 8th. The tach will show the steps. Then slowly (and I mean VERY slowly) accelerate to 70 it will stay in 8th. If I give it just a little too much throttle and it downshifts to 7th I can't get to 8th again unless I drop back and go through the process again. The controller just doesn't recognize when it's appropriate to use 8th. While driving (at 70) if traffic slows to a point it downshifts to 7th, once I get back to 70 it will not shift back to 8th. I have to use ERS to manually shift it. It's pretty obvious the programming is not correct as it relates to the use of 8th gear. It puts a lot of distraction into driving if you're trying to get the best overall performance. Automatic transmissions shouldn't require that kind of interaction while driving. Hope that helps. [/QUOTE]

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