ActiveWheel

= Active Wheel =

"Active Wheel" is the name of a new concept tire incorporating an electric engine and suspension. "Active Wheel" has been developed by Michelin and presented at Challenge Bibendum 2004's edition on the Hy-Light concept car and showcased during Paris Motor Show "Mondial de l'automobile"in 2008 both on the Venturi Volage electric sports car and on the Heuliez Will .

Such design provides direct power delivery (30 kW) as well as regenerative braking. Mechanical suspension has been replaced by an electric suspension system controlling roll and pitch. However the effects of shocks, water and snow to such an "in-wheel" design are currently no precisely studied.

Other concept cars are currently developing in-wheel motors, among them Mitsubishi with MIEV models first exhibited in 2005 and Siemens VDO (bought by Continental) eCorner concepts.

External links

* [http://www.michelin.com/corporate/actualites/en/actu_affich.jsp?id=13730&lang=EN&codeRubrique=58 Michelin's Active Wheel press release]

ee also

* MIEV by Mitsubishi

Data

* [http://bp0.blogger.com/_koFXUwAbrrI/Rz6gMiEiizI/AAAAAAAABCc/-cVeQ83DIyE/s1600-h/MichelinActiveWheel.jpgMichelin Active Wheel]
* [http://www.challengebibendum.com/challengeBib/index.jsp Challenge Bibendum homepage]
* [http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=zPSoNfmuBXc In-Wheel motor system video]
* [http://usa.vdo.com/press/pictures/chassis-carbody/sv-2000608-001e-005.htm Siemens VDO eCorner in-wheel motor]