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Ford smart suspension with pothole protection

01.07.2018

Bad roads are one of the main causes of accidents worldwide. In addition, potholes often lead to serious damage to the chassis and wheels of vehicles. Ford sees a partial solution to the problem in the introduction of "smart" suspension, which recognizes bumps on the road and reduces the negative consequences of hitting them.

The pothole protection system is based on an active suspension with continuously variable damping force (Continuously Controlled Damping). The electronic unit, coupled with a special software module, continuously analyzes data from 12 sensors. Sensors are polled every 2 milliseconds, which allows you to instantly respond to changing traffic conditions.

The system recognizes the moment when the wheel begins to fall into the pit, and the adaptive suspension instantly adjusts the stiffness of the shock absorbers in such a way that the wheel, when it hits the pothole, practically does not touch the bottom of the depression and, thus, “jumps over” it. In other words, the wheel remains in a “compressed” state, due to which, when exiting a pothole, it does not beat so much against its edge, which makes the passage of bumps more comfortable for passengers and reduces the load on the suspension.

When driving through a pit with the front wheels, the rear wheels are prepared for unevenness in advance, which additionally protects them from impact.

The system is already available on select Ford models, including the Mondeo business sedans, Galaxy minivans and S-MAX minivans in Europe. In addition, the company is starting to offer this solution for the C segment for the first time: active suspension with pothole protection is available for the new version of the Focus.

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