Vehicle dynamics control in electric drive vehicles

A vehicle dynamics control system, comprising:

• a first velocity vector sensor;
• a second velocity vector sensor;
• one or more driver controls, selected from the group consisting of a steering angle sensor, a brake sensor, and an accelerator position sensor;
• a first drive electronics module;
• a first wheel;
• a first motor, electrically coupled to the first drive electronics module and mechanically coupled to the first wheel;
• a second drive electronics module;
• a second wheel;
• a second motor, electrically coupled to the second electronics module and mechanically coupled to the second wheel;
• and
• a control processor, communicatively coupled to the first velocity vector sensor, the second velocity vector sensor, the one or more driver controls, the first drive electronics module, and the second drive electronics module and configured to
• calculate a first wheel speed and a second wheel speed based on input from the first velocity vector sensor, the second velocity vector sensor, and the one or more driver controls such that each of the first wheel speed and the second wheel speed is less or equal to a speed corresponding an optimal slip rate and
• to transmit the first wheel speed to the first drive electronics module and the second wheel speed to the second drive electronics module.