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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2024
Audi Ag, Ingolstadt, DE;
Florian Bittner, Gaimersheim, DE;
Audi AG, Ingolstadt, DE;
Abstract
A method for driving wheels of at least one axle of a vehicle may include dictating a setpoint for a torque to be provided by at least one drive unit for a given operating range, verifying a driving mode in which a better efficiency is achieved for the given operating range, and driving the wheels in the driving mode in which the better efficiency is achieved. The at least one drive unit may be selected from a first drive unit and a second drive unit. The first and second drive units may be associated with the at least one axle. The driving mode may be selected from a first driving mode and a second driving mode. The wheels in the first driving mode may be driven by the first drive unit. The wheels in the second driving mode may be driven by the first and second drive units.
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