Energy management in the vehicle

The integration of the smart drive into the vehicle communication system together with intelligent control is essential in order to achieve an optimisation of the energy usage in the vehicle. By linking these intelligent components, a coordination of the particular operation strategies is possible. For example the airconditioner can be switched off when the vehicle is accelerating. These operation strategies are determined using a vehicle simulation which takes into account the real requirement profiles of the components. This leads to an optimisation of the energy consumption and a reduction in the fuel demand.