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Tesla patents system to adjust car height and tilt based on driving needs

Patent drawing
Patent drawing from the official filing.

Tesla describes a system that controls each wheel's suspension independently to change the car's height or tilt. It uses sensors and user input to pick a mode, such as lowering the whole car or raising the front wheels while dropping the rear.

Why it mattersThis could allow drivers to fine-tune their car's stance for better handling or aerodynamics, though it is a standard area for modern electric vehicles.

In the filing’s own words

A system for dynamically managing individual suspension settings for a vehicle based on a determined suspension mode is provided. Based on the user input and obtained sensor input, the system can then determine a suspension mode for a plurality of individually controllable components by specifying values or commands for each controllable component. A first mode may correspond to a lowering of the plurality of controllable. A second mode may correspond to lowering two controllable components corresponding to the rear wheels of the vehicle and raising two controllable components corresponding to front wheels of the vehicle. A third mode may correspond to a lowering of the plurality of controllable components to effectively drop the height of the vehicle to a threshold point. The system may further implement various validation processes that can validate the determined suspension mode and make further adjustment to individual controllable portions based on load or ground measurements.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. (canceled)

Facts

Company
Tesla (Tesla, Inc.)
Official title
ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION FOR A VEHICLE
Publication number
US20260326744A1
Application number
19720114
Filed
Jun 25, 2026
Published
Oct 22, 2026
Inventors
3
Claims
21

Classified under

B60W 30/02 Operations & transportG06F 16/9035 Physics & computingB60W 2510/22 Operations & transport
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