Audi’s 48-volt electrical subsystem promises a new world order for suspension and powertrain design. Onward, then, to the company’s third act: electric rotary dampers to replace traditional tube dampers. Two years ago, Audi R&D chief Ulrich Hackenberg referenced a “generator suspension” that would convert a damper’s kinetic energy into electricity. Now there’s a name for […]
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The Shock eROT-ic: Audi Details Electric-Generating Rotary Dampers
