Abstract: A method for operating a hybrid drive includes the steps of: providing an internal combustion engine, an electric machine, a converter, and a drive shaft, the internal combustion engine including a combustion engine, the converter being electrically connected to the electric machine, the internal combustion engine and the electric machine being connected to each other in a torque-transmitting manner by way of the drive shaft; determining a rotational motion signal associated with the drive shaft, the rotational motion signal being determined by way of an electrical converter variable of the converter; and determining a signal characterization of a momentary curve of the electrical converter variable, the signal characterization indicating an intermittent cylinder operation of the combustion engine.

Abstract: A drive for a vehicle includes: an internal combustion engine; a freewheel device, a drive shaft, the internal combustion engine configured for being drive-operatively connected to the drive shaft of the drive via the freewheel device, the freewheel device being configured to decouple the internal combustion engine from the drive shaft if a rotational speed of the drive shaft exceeds a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine; and a bridging device which is designed to couple the internal combustion engine to the drive shaft in at least one operating situation of the drive if the internal combustion engine is separated from the drive shaft by the freewheel device.