There is provided a powertrain of a mid-drive electric bicycle that enables regenerative braking. The powertrain comprising a mid-drive electric motor, a chain rotatably connected to the mid-drive electric motor, a gearing system mounted in a rear wheel bub, the gearing system rotatably connected to the chain, a mechanical brake connected to a component of the gearing system, and a control system. During operation of the mechanical brake, the gearing system is configured to cause rotation of the chain in a backward direction opposite to the forward driving direction, which mechanically forces the mid-drive electric motor to rotate in the backward direction, to thereby regenerate electric energy. There is further provided a crankset configured to prevent rotation of pedals of the electric bicycle in a backwards driving direction during backwards rotation of the chain in braking mode.

A method for operating a vehicle when stopping the vehicle and/or when holding the vehicle at a standstill, in particular after a failure in a brake system, for example, a brake-by-wire system of the vehicle. The vehicle can have an electric motor. The method has the steps of: carrying out a deceleration, in particular a regenerative deceleration of the vehicle, the deceleration preferably being initiated automatically, and switching the electric motor to an active short-circuit, preferably after a regenerative deceleration of the vehicle in order to prevent the vehicle from rolling.

A generator motor unit includes a generator motor including a rotor equipped with magnets, and magnetic bodies that protrude from a wall surface, a first stator that makes magnetic flux act on the magnets, thereby generating torque in the rotor, and a second stator that makes magnetic flux act on the magnetic bodies, thereby generating torque in the rotor; and a controller that controls energization of coils of the first stator and the second stator.

There is provided a powertrain of a mid-drive electric bicycle that enables regenerative braking. The powertrain comprising a mid-drive electric motor, a chain rotatably connected to the mid-drive electric motor, a gearing system mounted in a rear wheel bub, the gearing system rotatably connected to the chain, a mechanical brake connected to a component of the gearing system, and a control system. During operation of the mechanical brake, the gearing system is configured to cause rotation of the chain in a backward direction opposite to the forward driving direction, which mechanically forces the mid-drive electric motor to rotate in the backward direction, to thereby regenerate electric energy. There is further provided a crankset configured to prevent rotation of pedals of the electric bicycle in a backwards driving direction during backwards rotation of the chain in braking mode.

A method for controlling an electromotive drive of a motor vehicle. At least one of the motor vehicle wheels can be driven by an electric motor of the electromotive drive and the electromotive drive has at least one energy source for the electric motor. The method includes: identifying a request for applying a deceleration torque to the vehicle wheel, identifying status of the electromotive drive, selecting an operating mode of the electric motor according to the identified status, and controlling the electric motor in the selected operating mode for applying the deceleration torque. In a first operating mode, the electric motor is controlled such that the rotational energy of the vehicle wheel is converted at a first efficiency into electrical energy. In a second operating mode, the electric motor is controlled such that the rotational energy of the vehicle wheel is converted at a second efficiency into electrical energy.