french electric car Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:42:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Michelin Active Wheel: All-In-One Standard for Engine, Brake & Suspension https://www.greenoptimistic.com/michelin-active-wheel-will-20081201/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/michelin-active-wheel-will-20081201/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:42:17 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=1274 The active wheel features an electric motor, a braking and an electric suspension system, which is something only seen in the military about two years ago. The electric suspension is basically the same with a classic one, except the central shock absorbers, that comprise active, step-by-step motors driving a rack-and-pinion system at each wheel, that can cancel out anything the computer tells them to.

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