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10/02/2008

Feature: Active Suspension System Ditches Hydraulics, Uses Electromagnetic Motors

For a truly smooth ride, look no further than BOSE's Active Suspension System. It automatically senses unevenness in the road and processes that information like a sound wave via the company's active noise reduction technology. Continue reading to see more. Click here

Overview

Rather than use hydraulic or pneumatic actuator motors, the BOSE Active Suspension System features electromagnetic linear electric motors. Put simply, these electromagnetic motors raise or lower the vehicle depending on the situation -- speed bumps, potholes, etc. The company spent over $100-million developing this technology and expects it to be available in high-end luxury vehicles by 2009.

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Posted at 10/02/2008 07:42am by Lanfire
impressive!
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Posted at 10/02/2008 08:41am by Aeronerd
wait........Active Suspension System? think of the acronym.......... :)
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Posted at 10/02/2008 1:54pm by HerBDerb
LOL, That'd be a pretty awesome acronym, But they'd probably catch on to that, and call it BASS "Bose Active Suspension System"
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Posted at 10/02/2008 2:00pm by Nucleo
better video here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSi6J-QK1lw
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