Power electronics

Thursday January 23rd, 2025Tuesday February 25th, 2025 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 611 Views elektromobil, electromobility, Power electronics

Power electronics is a very important and integral part of the powertrain unit of every electric vehicle. The power electronics of an electric drive system control the transfer of energy between the main components of electric vehicles, such as the battery, the electric motor, and the charger. The efficiency of a given electric drive is significantly influenced by the architecture of the power electronics.

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V2L (Vehicle to Load)

Tuesday April 30th, 2024Wednesday January 22nd, 2025 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 3328 Views electromobility, V2L

V2L technology allows the electric car to provide AC power to external appliances such as lights, laptops, electric scooters, electric saws, grills and refrigerators. In short, when the power grid is unavailable, the user can use his electric car as a mobile source of electricity.

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MCU (Media Control Unit)

Thursday April 25th, 2024Wednesday January 22nd, 2025 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 1989 Views control unit, Tesla

The MCU is a key component of Tesla cars that allows drivers to control all multimedia and convenience features. The MCU is located in the dashboard below the central touchscreen. This display is used to control most of the car’s functions.

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Smart Glasses (AR Glasses)

Tuesday March 19th, 2024Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 2080 Views AR Glasses, Nio, vehicle equipment

Smart glasses are becoming a new feature of the vehicle. But what are AR glasses actually for in a vehicle? The driver can use the smart glasses to perceive augmented reality elements, be it navigation symbols, infotainment controls or multimedia viewing.

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Maxi DOT

Friday February 23rd, 2024Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 73769 Views Maxi-DOT, instrument cluster panel, car dashboard, Škoda

Maxi DOT is the designation for the display type of the on-board computer. It is actually a matrix display that is located in the instrument cluster, usually between the analogue vehicle speed and engine speed indicators. The Maxi DOT display is composed of individual illuminated dots which allows for much greater display variability.

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Digital instrument panel (Virtual cockpit)

Monday January 22nd, 2024Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 2906 Views kokpit, instrument cluster panel, car dashboard

The virtual cockpit is a digital version of the instrument cluster. In practice, it is a high-resolution display that replaces the traditional instrument cluster. Analog instruments are now a thing of the past and are gradually being replaced by TFT displays.

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ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)

Sunday September 24th, 2023Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 41367 Views ABS, active safety, Anti-lock Braking System, ASR, braking distance, brake, EBV, ESP, driving assistant

The ABS system prevents the wheels from locking up during emergency braking. If the wheels lock up, there is a risk of losing grip between the tire and the road and the driver may lose control of the vehicle. Thanks to the ABS system, the vehicle is controllable even under hard braking.

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Easy Close

Monday November 30th, 2020Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 8127 Views automatické zavření pátých dveří, Easy Close, komfortní funkce, Volkswagen

Funkce Easy Close usnadňuje zavírání pátých dveří, když máte při vykládání zavazadlového prostoru plné ruce.

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Easy Open

Saturday April 4th, 2020Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 14727 Views bezdotykové otevření pátých dvěří, Easy Open, nakopnutí kufru, Volkswagen

The Easy Open function makes it easy to open the boot when your hands are full. To open the trunk easily, just keep the key in your pocket and “kick” the back of the car, the car’s electronics do the rest.

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Predictive adaptive cruise control

Wednesday March 18th, 2020Wednesday February 26th, 2025 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 15672 Views adaptivní tempomat, predictive ACC, prediktivní tempomat, cruise control

Predictive Adaptive Cruise Control represents the latest evolution in cruise control. When activated, it continuously monitors the road ahead and automatically adjusts its speed, for example when cornering.

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