Abstract: According to several aspects, a method for controlling an electric vehicle is provided. The method may include adjusting an operation of one or more electric motors of the electric vehicle to induce a loss of traction of a first wheel of the electric vehicle on a first side of the electric vehicle. The method further may include adjusting an operation of an electric steering system of the electric vehicle to induce a yaw motion of the electric vehicle. A direction of the yaw motion is away from the first side of the electric vehicle.

Abstract: Non-inverted park lock systems and methods include an engine controller configured to control an engine of a vehicle in communication with a separate transmission controller via a controller area network (CAN), wherein the transmission controller is configured to control a transmission of the vehicle; and a conductor connecting the engine controller to a park lock solenoid disposed in the transmission and configured to move a park pawl to engage/disengage park. The engine controller keeps the park pawl disengaged from park during a power loss malfunction at the transmission controller and the transmission controller keeps the park pawl disengaged from park during a power loss malfunction at the engine controller by maintaining hydraulic pressure in the transmission at a threshold level until park is requested via the shifter.