Abstract: A method for performing an on-board diagnostic function in a motor vehicle including at least one drive system, at least one operating element and at least one control unit with a processor, a control module and an on-board diagnostic function module. The method includes the steps of: activating an on-board diagnostic function in the on-board diagnostic function module; supplying a first signal profile (S1) of an operating value (CV) of the operating element to an analysis module; the analysis module analyzing the first signal profile (S1) of the operating value (CV); activating a filtering module in the event of a positive analysis result; and the filtering module filtering the first signal profile (S1) of the operating value (CV) with selected damping parameters (DP) upon activation of the filtering module in order to obtain a filtered second signal profile (S2) of the operating element.

Abstract: A method for controlling an active snubber circuit includes measuring a gate voltage at a first transistor and measuring a gate voltage at a second transistor. The method also includes determining whether the first transistor and the second transistor are in the same state based on the gate voltage measured at the first transistor and the gate voltage measured at the second transistor. The method also includes, in response to a determination that the first transistor and the second transistor are in the same state, enabling the active snubber circuit. The method also includes, in response to a determination that the first transistor and the second transistor are not in the same state, disabling the enable signal. The method also includes disabling the active snubber circuit in response to the enable signal being disabled.

Abstract: An apparatus supplies voltage for an electrical heating catalytic converter. The apparatus includes: a direct current (DC) converter having an input for an input voltage and an output for an output voltage; a buck converter, which is configured to step down the output voltage of the DC converter to a supply voltage, which is lower than the output voltage, for the electrical heating catalytic converter; and a first electrical assembly, which is configured to rectify and smooth the supply voltage.

Abstract: A chassis for use in a motor vehicle with variably adjustable drive height includes a subframe assembly for fastening wheel suspensions of the motor vehicle, and a plurality of control arms for guiding a wheel carrier. The control arms are fastened to the subframe assembly via control arm attachment points. A plurality of eccentric adjustment devices are provided for adjusting the toe-in and the basic camber of the motor vehicle. An insert element is provided for receiving an eccentric adjustment device. The insert element is arranged within the chassis in such a way that the position of at least one eccentric adjustment device can be varied by varying the arrangement of the insert element within the chassis.

Abstract: A sill frame arrangement for a vehicle body arrangement includes: a battery arrangement provided in a floor region of the vehicle body arrangement, which has at least one frame arrangement having frame longitudinal members and frame cross members which surround and support at least one battery module, the frame longitudinal members resting on sill elements of a sill arrangement, the sill arrangement including wall elements which form sill chambers. Over an entire height of the sill arrangement, only one wall element directed toward the frame arrangement is provided, at least one additional sill element being provided on each sill element, the sill element and the at least one additional sill element being integrally bonded and interlockingly connected to one another.

Abstract: A roof rack has at least one lighting device, which is arranged in a protected manner on a rack part. In order to improve the roof rack functionally and/or in respect of its appearance, the rack part includes a fairing having at least two light passage openings, which are assigned to the lighting device.

Abstract: A vehicle audio system includes a loudspeaker configured to be acoustically coupled to an interior of a vehicle and to be ducted to an exterior of the vehicle as well as a controller coupled to the loudspeaker.

Abstract: A traction battery system of a motor vehicle, including at least two battery modules which each include a plurality of batteries. The battery module includes a module housing including a housing case and at least one housing cover. The battery module includes a venting unit having a vent opening and having a bursting element. Gas can be discharged from the module housing via the vent opening. The traction battery system includes a first longitudinal support and a second longitudinal support between which the battery modules are disposed. The longitudinal support has a vent chamber which is configured to receive and pass the gas flowing via the venting unit. A cooling chamber, which extends along the vent chamber, is configured separately from the vent chamber for cooling the gas flowing in the longitudinal support.

Abstract: An electric vehicle has a charging flap module. The electric vehicle includes a body having a body interior, which has a body element having an outer skin. The body element has an element opening, in which a charging cradle of the charging flap module is arranged. The charging cradle is designed to be fixed to the body and to incorporate a charging flap. The charging flap is designed to be movable in a guided manner between an open position and a closed position for opening and closing a cradle opening of the charging cradle. For guiding the charging flap, the charging cradle includes at least one guide rail, which is arranged in the charging flap module integrated into the housing so that it is protected against penetrating dirt and/or water.

Abstract: A charging port housing for selectively connecting a charging cable provided for charging an electrically drivable motor vehicle including a lower shell which can be positioned at a charging opening of a motor vehicle body. The lower shell includes a socket opening for receiving a plug socket for the charging cable, and an upper shell fastened to the lower shell. The upper shell includes a through-opening for passing the charging cable to the plug socket, wherein at least one drain opening bounded by both the lower shell and the upper shell is provided for the gravity-driven drainage of liquid. Configuring the drain opening as a recess between the shells of the charging port housing makes it possible to cost-effectively implement a water drainage of splash water entering via the through-opening, and thus enable a cost-effective protection of electrical components of a motor vehicle against dust and splash water.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a battery arrangement and a protective arrangement. The protective arrangement includes a first layer, a second layer, a third layer disposed between the first layer and the second layer, and acceleration sensors. The third layer has a layer volume that can be reduced under the effect of pressure. The acceleration sensors include at least one first acceleration sensor and at least one second acceleration sensor. The least one first acceleration sensor is disposed in contact with the first layer and is configured to generate and output a first sensor signal as a function of the acceleration and wherein the at least one second acceleration sensor is disposed in contact with the second layer and is configured to generate and output a second sensor signal (SIG2) as a function of the acceleration in order to enable detection of damage to the protective arrangement.

Abstract: A roof cargo tray for a motor vehicle includes a loading surface, which is formed by two outer longitudinal profiles, a plurality of inner longitudinal profiles, two side profiles, a front transverse profile and a rear transverse profile. The side profiles and the transverse profiles delimit the loading surface of the roof cargo tray laterally. The inner longitudinal profiles have identical profile cross sections and include a longitudinal groove and a surface which is located opposite the longitudinal groove and is of closed design. At least one of the inner longitudinal profiles is arranged in a first orientation such that, when the roof cargo tray has been mounted on the motor vehicle, the longitudinal groove faces upward, and wherein at least one of the inner longitudinal profiles is arranged in a second orientation, which is rotated through 180° about a longitudinal axis and in which the longitudinal groove faces downward.

Abstract: A device for fastening a light strip to a motor vehicle includes a mounting support and an opening having a first region with a first diameter and a second region arranged so as to be offset in relation to the first region. The second region has a second diameter smaller than the first diameter. The light strip is configured to be mounted on the mounting support in a form-fitting manner. A form-fitting connection between the mounting support and the light strip is established by a T bolt configured to be inserted into the first region and then displaced from the first region into the second region.

Abstract: A rear-end air guide device for a motor vehicle includes a rear spoiler having a spoiler surface and a rear wing arranged in a vehicle vertical direction above the rear spoiler. The spoiler surface faces toward the rear wing, and the spoiler surface facing toward the rear wing is adjustable in a vehicle longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A battery arrangement has at least two battery modules each having a battery module housing. Each battery module housing has at least two chambers separated from one another by a dividing wall, in which chambers in each case at least one cell stack is disposed. The cell stack has at least two stacked battery cells and at least one compression pad. A thermal insulation layer is provided in each case between the dividing wall and the adjacent battery cells. The distance between the dividing wall and a battery cell adjacent to the dividing wall of a predefined first cell stack is at least twice as great as the distance between two adjacent battery cells within the predefined first cell stack.

Abstract: An air guide device for a motor vehicle having an air guide element and a movement mechanism. The air guide element forming a rear side part of a body of the motor vehicle so as to be movable relative to the remaining body. The air guide element is movable between an inoperative position and at least one operating end position. The air guide element, in its inoperative position, is flush with the remaining body. The rear side part has a flow guide surface which faces an environment of the motor vehicle and along which air flows. The air guide element has a surface which is at least part of the flow guide surface. The air guide element, in its operating end position, is configured to extend the flow guide surface along a body longitudinal axis (X) of the body.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and computer program product for directing a driver of an electric vehicle to a point of interest and a charging station in close proximity to the point of interest. The method includes the steps of: (a) receiving from a user a requested activity of interest; (b) identifying one or more points of interest matching the requested activity of interest and that are within a pre-determined point of interest range from the electric vehicle; (c) identifying charging stations within a pre-determined station distance from each of the identified points of interest; and (d) presenting to the user the identified points of interest having an identified charging station within the pre-determined station distance. The computer program is configured to perform the aforementioned steps.

Abstract: A motor vehicle with an automatically settable front wing and an automatically settable rear wing, each of which is settable under the control of an actuator. Owing to the incident flow of air at the front axle, a downforce at the front axle (FDF) can be set by positioning the front wing. Owing to the incident flow of air at the rear axle, a downforce at the rear axle (RDF) can be set by positioning the rear wing. A resultant downforce (DF) acting through a point (CoP) can be generated and an aero balance (AB) can be set. The rear wing and/or the front wing can be set automatically in dependence on an operating state of the motor vehicle such that a predetermined downforce (FDF) at the front axle, a predetermined downforce (RDF) at the rear axle, a predetermined resultant downforce (DF) and/or a predetermined aero balance (AB) is obtained.

Abstract: A motor vehicle with an automatically adjustable front wing and with an automatically adjustable rear wing, which are each adjustable in a controlled manner by an actuator. The motor vehicle has a front axle with front wheels and a rear axle with rear wheels. By way of the adjustment of the front wing and/or the rear wing, a downforce is caused on the front axle due to the inflow of air onto the front axle, and a downforce on the rear axle is caused due to the inflow of air onto the rear axle. A resulting downforce passing through a point can be produced, and an aero balance can be adjusted. The downforce on the front axle, the downforce on the rear axle, the resulting downforce, and/or the aero balance can be controlled and/or adjusted automatically and/or manually.

Abstract: A roll stabilizer in the form of a stabilizer bar which has a connecting portion at each end. The connecting portion is configured such that at least two bores are arranged on a circle arc. The center point of the circle arc constitutes the upper pivot point of the connecting element.