Active Wheel was a
Michelin-developed tire which incorporates an electric motor and suspension It was presented at
Challenge Bibendum 2004's edition on the Hy-Light concept car and showcased during
Paris Motor Show
The Paris Motor Show (french: Mondial de l'Automobile) is a biennial auto show in Paris. Held during October, it is one of the most important auto shows, often with many new production automobile and concept car debuts. The show presently take ...
"Mondial de l'automobile"in 2008 both on the
Venturi Volage electric sports car and on the
Heuliez
Heuliez was a French company that worked as a production and design unit for various automakers. It specialized in producing short series for niche markets, such as convertibles or station-wagons.
The business activity ended on 31 October 2013. ...
Will. The project was interrupted in 2014.
Like other
in-wheel motors, the ActiveWheel design provides direct power delivery of approximately , as well as
regenerative braking
Regenerative braking is an energy recovery mechanism that slows down a moving vehicle or object by converting its kinetic energy into a form that can be either used immediately or stored until needed. In this mechanism, the electric traction mo ...
. In addition, it replaces a mechanical suspension with an
active suspension An active suspension is a type of automotive suspension on a vehicle. It uses an onboard system to control the vertical movement of the vehicle's wheels relative to the chassis or vehicle body rather than the passive suspension provided by large sp ...
driven by an in-wheel electrical suspension motor that controls torque distribution, traction, turning maneuvers,
pitch, roll and suspension damping for that wheel. However, the effects of shocks, water and snow to such an "in-wheel" design have not been precisely studied.
Siemens VDO
VDO is a German brand of Continental Automotive which makes automotive electronics and mechatronics for powertrains, engine management systems and fuel injection systems. A full range of Tachograph, Data Management, and Telematics products are p ...
, developing a similar concept called eCorner,
a Siemens eCorner video
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Continental may refer to:
Places
* Continent, the major landmasses of Earth
* Continental, Arizona, a small community in Pima County, Arizona, US
* Continental, Ohio, a small town in Putnam County, US
Arts and entertainment
* ''Continental'' ( ...
in 2007.
References
External links
Active Wheel technology in detail
Active Wheel technology video
Heuliez WIL with Michelin Active Wheel video
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Wheel hub motors
Michelin brands
Plug-in hybrid vehicle industry