Transmission shift history is tracked using the current transmission state and the immediately preceding transmission state and the vehicle speed during a cycle of Neutral transmission state. The control system comprises a first line driver that has a control input that controls the physical layer quality at the first end. The ink stick is used in a solid ink feed system for a phase change ink jet printer. A front electrode of a solar cell formed using the glass frit powder has low resistance against contact with a substrate and high adhesion to the substrate.