Method for controlling an electric drive, control unit and vehicle

A control unit for a vehicle comprising:

• a processor;
• a non-transitory computer readable medium having program code for controlling an electric drive configured to generate a torque on a wheel of a vehicle axle of the vehicle stored thereon;
• said control unit having an input configured to receive a deceleration request signal;
• and,
• said program code being configured, when executed by said processor, to evaluate the deceleration request signal and to classify the deceleration request signal to produce a classified deceleration request signal, to take the classified deceleration request signal as a basis for determining a gradient limit value of a torque gradient of the electric drive and to provide a drive control signal for the electric drive to generate a negative torque according to the determined gradient limit value on the wheel of the vehicle axle.

A vehicle comprising:

• a vehicle axle;
• a wheel disposed on said vehicle axle;
• an electric drive configured to generate a torque on said wheel;
• a deceleration request signal generator configured to generate a deceleration request signal;
• a control unit for controlling said electric drive;
• said control unit being configured to receive a deceleration request signal;
• and,
• said control unit being further configured to evaluate the deceleration request signal and to classify the deceleration request signal to produce the classified deceleration request signal, to take the classified deceleration request signal as a basis for determining a gradient limit value of a torque gradient of said electric drive and to provide a drive control signal for said electric drive to generate a negative torque according to the determined gradient limit value on said wheel of said vehicle axle.