If you've ever wondered what it would be like to drive a bouncy car like the ones you see in rap videos, BYD has you covered. The Chinese manufacturer has unveiled its new active suspension system, called DiSus Intelligent Body Control System, designed specifically for electric vehicles.
BYD showcased the suspension system at a technology event at its Shenzhen headquarters. The star attraction was a bright yellow Yangwang U9 supercar equipped with DiSus-X, a more advanced version of the system. The car has shown that it can hop, dance and sway like the legendary low riders.
The usual antics?
But no, that's not just show: this system promises to improve the safety and performance of electric cars. Thanks to DiSus the car, says the company, the car is more agile and suitable for different driving situations: the intelligent suspension reduces the risk of overturning and limits the movements of the occupants during high-speed cornering, acceleration or emergency braking.
Thanks to the DiSus system, in the event of a punctured tyre, the car may not even have to stop, as it is perfectly capable of continuing on three wheels. As.
That's not all: the system also protects the car from scratches and damage on snowy, muddy or flooded roads.
How do BYD's intelligent suspensions work?
DiSus is not a single technology, but a small ecosystem of parallel solutions with different hardware components. They are part of the Damping Body Control System (DiSus-C), the Intelligent Air Body Control System (DiSus-A) e the Intelligent Hydraulic Body Control System (DiSus-P), which offer multi-axis control of body movements.
BYD plans to gradually introduce it in various models. DiSus-P will be launched first on the Yangwang U8, a 4x4 similar to the Land Rover, while DiSus-A will be featured on the Denza N7. Some existing models can be updated via OTA to integrate DiSus features.
In conclusion, DiSus can make electric cars safer and more performing, but also much more fun: as long as the fact of driving with three wheels is not taken literally.
