Patent ID: 8340880
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: B60K,B60W

Abstract:
1. A vehicle, comprising: a main drive shaft coupled at opposite ends to a front axle and to a rear axle; a plurality of wheel hubs, respective ones of said wheel hubs being coupled to ends of said front axle and to ends of said rear axle; a plurality of wheels, at least two of said wheels being coupled to respective wheel hubs; a controller configured to receive vehicle operating signals and to determine, based on said vehicle operating signals that a plurality of said wheels require independent torque or speed modification, said plurality of said wheels including a first wheel and a second wheel; a first wheel hub controller adjacent to said first wheel, said first wheel hub controller configured to control individually said torque or speed of said first wheel; and a second wheel hub controller adjacent to said second wheel, said second wheel hub controller configured to control individually said torque or speed of said second wheel independently of said first wheel, wherein said controller is configured to send a control signal to said first wheel hub controller and a different control signal to said second wheel hub controller to control independently and electronically said torque or speed of each of said first and second wheels determined to require torque or speed modification.