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http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/car-technology/news/a30344/audi-erot-suspension/ Audi Is Developing Electric Dampers That Harvest Energy From Road Bumps AUG 10, 2016 CHRIS PERKINS [image http://roa.h-cdn.co/assets/16/32/768x480/gallery-1470850778-a168523-large.jpg Audi Electric Dampers) ] Is this the biggest development in suspension tech since Citroen's hydropneumatic design? The eROT system replaces traditional hydraulic dampers with electromechanical units powered by a 48-volt battery mounted to the car's axle. Audi says it can tune the damper's compression and rebound strokes independently of one another, contributing to better handling and a more comfortable ride. The fact that the eROT dampers are electric also allows for electric energy to be recovered from the compression and rebound strokes. Where the heat energy generated by traditional dampers is simply dissipated, these electromechanical dampers can generate energy to be used for other vehicle functions. This essentially applies the same concept as regenerative braking [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhOEoXfxHMc ], to your suspension system. As an added bonus, Audi also says these dampers increase interior space in the rear because they're mounted horizontally, not vertically like traditional units. Audi doesn't have any definitive plans to install this system on a production car yet, but because many of its future cars will utilize a 48-volt battery for other functions, the company says usage of these dampers is "certainly plausible." We hope "certainly plausible" means, "yeah, we're totally going to put this in production" because it sounds like these could be gamechanging. [© 2016 Hearst Communications] ... http://www.autoblog.com/2016/08/10/audi-erot-electric-suspension-48-volt// Audi is working on a suspension that gets power from bumpy roads Aug 10th 2016 For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.0catch.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Audi-Electric-Damper-R-D-road-bump-regen-from-suspension-system-tp4683261.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
