Abstract: A positioning device has a deformable load-bearing element (10), a shaped part (12) coupled to the load-bearing element (10), and a holder (24). The load-bearing element (10) is adapted to be shifted from a first position in which the shaped part (12) is held in a first shape by the holder (24), into a second position in which the shaped part (12) is at least partially no longer held by the holder (24) and takes a second shape which is transmitted to the load-bearing element (10).

Abstract: A method for adjusting a preset desired state of charge of an electric energy accumulator of a vehicle, in particular a hybrid vehicle, while traveling uphill and downhill, determines whether the condition for a vehicle traveling uphill or downhill is met according to a preset decision logic. It also determines whether an actual state of charge of the energy accumulator lies within a preset range of the state of charge, and adjusts the desired state of charge according to a preset adjustment logic, if the condition for a vehicle traveling uphill or downhill is met, and the actual state of charge of the energy accumulator lies within the preset range of the state of charge.

Abstract: A method and controller are provided for controlling a power train of a vehicle having a number of modes of operation. A first controller is provided for controlling of a first function of the vehicle. At least one second controller is provided for controlling of a second function of the vehicle. The first controller and the at least one second controller are combined in a joint controller having a state observer and a number of controlling entities. The joint controller is operated by a set of formal controlling parameters assigned to the controlling entities. Actual parameters of the set of formal controlling parameters are switched according to a current mode of the number of modes of operation.

Abstract: A positioning device has a deformable load-bearing element (10), a shaped part (12) coupled to the load-bearing element (10), and a holder (24). The load-bearing element (10) is adapted to be shifted from a first position in which the shaped part (12) is held in a first shape by the holder (24), into a second position in which the shaped part (12) is at least partially no longer held by the holder (24) and takes a second shape which is transmitted to the load-bearing element (10).