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The term Active Differential™ denotes our highly sophisticated in- ventions of Electric Torque Vectoring™ Systems for Hybrid or Pure Electric™ vehicles, presented to the public in January 2008.

Active Differential #1
The development of the first version of our Active Differentials™ started in September 2007 with the combination of an electric motor and a at this time new torque vectoring differential. But with this small step we had achieved our goal to invent a whole new class of drivetrains, as well.

Our innovation of the general concept of the Active Differential™ #1 is actually realized and available in several different versions that emerge by

being made for a drivetrain that is of the type

hybrid or
pure electric,

using a number of electric drive motors that is

1,
2 or
even higher,

positioning the electric drive motor/motors

lateral or
longitudinal,

and

combining the configurations with the torque vectoring system that is based on the

electromechanically actuated multi-disk brake or
gear-based superimposing stage of the superimposed axle drive.

As an Active Component™ the integration with other active technologies and driver assistance systems, as well as a Brake Energy Recovering System is always given as an option for all versions.

From #1 to #2
Due to the fact that in the beginning on one side in an Active Differ- ential #1 an electromechanically actuated multi-disk brake of the superimposed axle drive was used to electronically control and limit the slip, and on the other side the highly demanded requirement ex- isted to also apply a Brake Energy Recovery System for restoring energy that normally is wasted while braking a vehicle, we had the ingeniuos idea to replace the brakes in this version of a torque vec- toring differential with two electric motors, which can be used now for acceleration, braking, brake energy recovering and stabilization. The SuperArchitecture of our Active Differential was invented.

Active Differential #2 - The SuperArchitecture
With two electric Active Motors™ and our intelligent Active Sen- sors™ at each driven axle, as well as the intelligent Active Control Management System, which centrally controls all Active Components and is powered by the High-Tech Operating System OntoLinux™, we have integrated the classical technologies of an Electric Drivetrain, a Torque Vectoring Differential, an Electronic Stability Control System and a Brake Energy Recovering System in one system. The many ingenious features of our Active Differential™ are based on the fact that it replaced Gears by Software™ while keeping all advantages of and full compatibility to best automotive engineering, which is not realizable with concepts based on any kind of wheel hub motors or other all-electric drivetrain configurations. Most to mention are in this conjunction that the unsprung mass is not heightened and that only minor changes are needed for every kind of automobile or truck to make it a Pure Electric™ vehicle. With our solution there are no barriers for acceptance and adoption.

Our innovation of the general concept of the Active Differential™ #2 is actually realized and available in the different versions that are:

made for drivetrains of the general types

hybrid or
pure electric,

using at each driven axle

2 electric traction motors or
more electric traction motors,

positioning the electric traction motors

lateral or
longitudinal,

and

implementing the configurations by

mounting the electric drive motors on the chassis/(sub-)frame or
integrating the electric drive motors into one housing.

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Active Differential #3 - The HyperArchitecture
The HyperArchitecture gives our Super Revolutionary concept the next amazing kick: It's essentially the Active Differential™ #2 - The SuperArchitecture realized with As-Wheel™ Active Motors™. Especi- ally in conjunction with our hubless Stroetmann Wheel, which com- bines a linear motor and an active magnetic bearing, and in this way is even frictionless, our worldwide unique and absolutely fascinating new design language for motorcycles and automobiles is realizable with this jewel of ingenious engineering.

Simplistic Proof of Simplicity
Our Volkswagen→Audi→Lamborghini Gallardo based Elettoro™ shows how easy it is to convert a supercar into an Electric SuperCar with Purely Electric™ drivetrain on one side, but also how this system is elegantly appliable with other vehicles. This can even implicitly be realized as it was meant by us with the creation of our Elettoro™ in relation to the later shown RE™ and in this way easily understood by the automotive media.

Interplay
Especially in the interplay with our Active Suspension only we can reach with this unique technology new levels of flexibility, dynamics, agility and safety.

More Informations and Help
We of Style of Speed give interested persons answers in all relations of this high technology and its large-batch production. Simply con- tact us by the usual ways.

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