New traction control system for BMW i3

Increased motor output and a new traction control system providing 50-times faster responses are featured in the new BMW i3s.

The traction control system is adapted specifically to the instantaneous power deliver of the BMW eDrive system, improving traction and driving stability in adverse weather and road conditions when pulling away, in active Brake Energy Regeneration phases and when accelerating out of tight corners.

Unlike conventional driving stability systems, the control process is now calculated directly in the powertrain instead of in a remote unit requiring long signal paths, BMW Group says.

“With their high levels of torque and instantaneous responses to every movement of the accelerator, electric motors already make significantly higher demands on driving stability systems than conventional power units,” BMW chassis development head Peter Langen says.

The traction control system can also be used in combustion engine vehicles.

It will therefore be fitted in BMW and Mini models with front, rear and all-wheel drive.

BMW i is a BMW Group brand focusing on visionary vehicle concepts, connected mobility services and sustainability.

It is represented in 54 countries with the BMW i3 electric car for urban areas, BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car and plug-in hybrid BMW iPerformance automobiles.

BMW i is also associated with enterprises including DriveNow (car sharing), ReachNow (car sharing 2.0), ChargeNow (easy access to the world’s largest network of charging points), ParkNow (straightforward location, reservation and payment of parking spaces), venture capital company BMW i Ventures (investment in start-up companies with a focus on urban mobility), BMW Energy (energy optimisation services) and the Centre of Competence for Urban Mobility (consultancy for cities).