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When performing a double-clutch upshift in a commercial vehicle, the driver must press the accelerator pedal while the transmission is in neutral to increase engine speed.

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False. In a double-clutch upshift, the driver releases the accelerator to let engine RPM decrease to match the higher gear; pressing the accelerator in neutral is only performed when downshifting.
The statement is false because upshifting requires engine RPM to decrease while in neutral. Higher transmission gears require lower engine speeds at a given vehicle speed. Reving the engine with the accelerator while in neutral increases RPM, which is the procedure for downshifting, not upshifting.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the transmission operation being performed.
The driver is performing an upshift (shifting to a higher gear).
Each gear shift type has specific RPM synchronization requirements.
2
Determine the relationship between gear ratio and engine speed.
Higher gears operate at lower engine RPM for any given road speed.
To engage a higher gear smoothly, the transmission input shaft speed must drop to match the higher gear ratio.
3
Evaluate the driver action in neutral during the shift.
The driver must let the engine idle down rather than pressing the accelerator.
Pressing the accelerator in neutral raises RPM, which prevents the higher gear from engaging and is the technique reserved for downshifting.

Key Concept

Engine RPM Synchronization During Double-Clutch Upshifting
Estimated Time:45s
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Upshifting and Double Clutching

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