Active Wheel was a

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-developed tire which incorporates an electric motor and suspension It was presented at Challenge Bibendum 2004's edition on the Hy-Light concept car and showcased during

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"Mondial de l'automobile"in 2008 both on the Venturi Volage electric sports car and on the

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Will. The project was interrupted in 2014. Like other

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s, the ActiveWheel design provides direct power delivery of approximately , as well as

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. In addition, it replaces a mechanical suspension with an

active suspension An active suspension is a type of Suspension (vehicle), automotive suspension that uses an onboard control system to control the vertical movement of the vehicle's wheels and axles relative to the chassis or vehicle frame, rather than the conventi ...

driven by an in-wheel electrical suspension motor that controls torque distribution, traction, turning maneuvers, pitch, roll and suspension damping for that wheel. However, the effects of shocks, water and snow to such an "in-wheel" design have not been precisely studied.

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, developing a similar concept called eCorner,a Siemens eCorner video
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in 2007.

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Active Wheel technology in detail

Active Wheel technology video

Heuliez WIL with Michelin Active Wheel video
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