Throttle input limiting system

An electronic control unit for a vehicle, wherein the electronic control unit is configured execute software to perform the following:

• receive a gear position signal from a gear position sensor of a transmission;
• receive an input throttle signal from a throttle with a controller;
• and,
• switch from a first state to a second state upon determining, from the gear position signal, that the transmission is disengaged from a plurality of gears of the transmission, and switch from the second state to the first state upon determining, from the gear position signal, that the transmission is engaged with one of the plurality of gears;
• in the first state, limit the input throttle signal to a zero-input throttle state so that any user command to the throttle to increase the input throttle signal will not be conveyed to an engine of the vehicle;
• and
• in the second state, communicate the input throttle signal to the engine so that any user command to the throttle to increase the input throttle signal will be conveyed to the engine.

A transmission shifting system configured for use with a transmission of a vehicle, comprising:

• a shifting assembly configured to shift between a plurality of gears for changing a desired power output between an engine and a drive shaft of the vehicle;
• a gear position sensor configured to transmit sensor data corresponding to a position of the shifting assembly of the vehicle;
• an electronic control unit configured to receive the sensor data from the gear position sensor;
• and receive an input throttle signal from a throttle input;
• wherein the electronic control unit is further configured to:
• determine, from the sensor data, each time the transmission is disengaged from and in a dead zone between the plurality of gears, and in response switch from a first state to a second state;
• determine, from the sensor data, each time the transmission is engaged with one of the plurality of gears, and in response switch from the second state to the first state;
• in the first state, limit the input throttle signal to a zero-input throttle state so that any user command to the throttle input to increase the input throttle signal from the throttle input will not be conveyed to the engine;
• and
• in the second state, communicate the input throttle signal to the engine of the vehicle so that any user command to the throttle input to increase the input throttle signal will be conveyed to the engine.