When an operating switch (5) is activated a control unit (4) directs actuators (3) to turn steering wheels (2) in opposite senses such that a toe in effect is produced to give effective parking braking. The control unit which normally responds to the drive...

The tire (1), consisting of a flexible supporting structure extending circumferentially about its axis of rotation, a running tread (13), an interconnecting structure (3), a fixing zone (11) for attaching the tire to a wheel disc and articulated joints (4)...

Has energy storage system for at least 70 kJoules to 150 kJoules.. The vehicles electric traction system includes: (a) acceleration and deceleration controller (CA) available to the driver; a processing unit (211,212) for the controller (CA) which checks a...

The drive power P is evaluated from the following function: P=Pmax.((Regime-Idling Regime)/(Max Regime-Idling Regime))Regulation; where Regulation is an operating parameter, Regime is the regime of the thermal engine at the time of calculation, Idling Regi...

Vehicle suspension device, ensuring control of vertical travel between a suspended mass and an unsprung mass, comprising an elastic linkage (1) mounted between the suspended mass and the unsprung mass, said elastic linkage (1) comprising a spring (4) and c...

The suspension unit (1) is mounted between the wheels (2) and bodywork (3) using a vertical sliding wheel connection (7). It consists of a helical spring (4) and reversible electric jack (5) which are connected in parallel. The jack uses a rack and pinion ...

The ground connection includes a wheel (2) mounted on a wheel carrier (3), the wheel carrier (3) being mounted on a support (5) by a vertical suspension device, the support (5) being mounted on a chassis (1) by a load transfer arm (70), on one side of whic...