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AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE

  • US 20110015844A1
  • Filed: 07/14/2009
  • Published: 01/20/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An automotive vehicle having a front and rear traction wheel, the vehicle comprising:

  • one or more controllers configured to determine whether the vehicle is about to roll over;

    a braking system configured to apply a braking torque for a time period, under the command of the one or more controllers, to the front traction wheel to cause the front traction wheel to skid or slide relative to a road if the vehicle is about to roll over;

    an electric machine configured to generate a propulsion torque, under the command of the one or more controllers, during the time period; and

    a mechanical linkage from the electric machine to the rear traction wheel, the linkage configured to transmit and apply the propulsion torque from the electric machine to the rear traction wheel before the end of the time period.

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