Predictika · Electric drive quotes

An AI sales agent's electric drive quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for an electric drive: a 3-in-1 drive unit, single-speed or two-speed, or an e-Beam axle, with its motor, power, system voltage, axle load, number of units, support level and yearly volume. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of what each drive allows and returns a verdict, every reason and the vehicle total it computed.

Scope: AAM (Dauch) 3-in-1 electric drive unit (single-speed and two-speed) and e-Beam axle quotes: motor, power, voltage, axle load, units, eLSD, support level, volume and the stated total. See everything this validator covers

This validator models electric drive quotes for these drives, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Drive and motor — each drive and motor reaches its own peak power per unit, and the two-speed gearbox is quoted from 150 kilowatts per unit.
  • Voltage — the system voltage runs from 350 to 800 volts, and the highest-power units need the 800 volt class.
  • Vehicle and position — the e-Beam axle is not quoted on a performance car, the eLSD is quoted on rear eDUs only, and the e-Beam axle has a load rating for the front and rear position.
  • Units and totals — one or two drive units per vehicle up to 800 kilowatts in total, and the total the quote states is compared with the total computed.
  • Support and volume — Prototype Support covers small volumes, Production Launch Support starts at 5,000 vehicles a year, and low-volume e-Beam programs, very high power units and two-speed drives with an induction motor go to a person.

Any electric drive quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: other AAM products and prices. The product names (3-in-1 eDU, e-Beam axle, two-speed eDU, eLSD, up to 800 volts) follow public AAM material. Power limits, load ratings, volume thresholds, approval thresholds and every other rule are modeled from comparable electric axle suppliers and are illustrative, not published by AAM or Dauch. No prices are modeled.

The AI sales agentBuilds the electric drive quote from the conversation with the customer and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Power limits that depend on drive and motorOnly with care
Each drive and motor reaches a different peak power, so a rule per combination is needed and must be kept in step with the catalog.		The drive and motor are checked against their own power limit on every call.
Power that needs the 800 volt classOnly with workarounds
Power and system voltage are separate choices, so a rule must compare the two and is easy to leave out when a unit is added.		Power and voltage are compared together in the same pass as every other rule.
A vehicle total reconciled with a stated oneOnly with workarounds
The total is units times power, and a separate calculation is needed to compare it with the figure the quote states.		The total is computed inside the model and compared with the stated one on every call.
Options that fit only some drives and positionsOnly with care
The eLSD, the e-Beam axle and the performance car each restrict one another, so the rules must be ordered and kept apart.		Every restriction is checked in the same pass and each finding says whether it blocks or needs a person.
Volume that decides the support levelOnly with care
Prototype and Production Launch Support each cover a volume range, and low-volume programs are not errors but need confirmation.		These come back as approvals, separate from the blocking findings.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the quote is saved or a step is completed, so a person often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1A system voltage of 300 V is outside the 350 to 800 V range the 3-in-1 drive units support in this model.
2A peak power of 40 kW per drive unit is outside the 50 to 450 kW range of this model.
3The quote asks for 500 kW per drive unit but the selected drive and motor reach 450 kW in this model.
4500 kW per drive unit or more needs an engineering thermal review.
5A two-speed eDU with an induction motor needs a powertrain engineer to confirm the efficiency target.
6260 kW per drive unit needs the 800 V class; the quote has 600 V.
7The two-speed eDU is modeled from 150 kW per unit; the quote has 120 kW. Use the single-speed eDU.
8The e-Beam axle is a truck and SUV axle; it is not offered on a performance car in this model.
9The electromechanical limited-slip differential is an option of the eDU; the e-Beam axle does not take it.
10The eLSD is modeled for rear-axle eDUs only; the quote has a front eDU.
11The axle carries 1,900 kg but the e-Beam axle at this position is rated for 1,800 kg in this model.
12A vehicle takes 1 or 2 drive units (front and rear); the quote has 0.
13The total of 900 kW is above the 800 kW modeled for one vehicle.
14The quote states a total of 150 kW, but the drive units on it add up to 300 kW.
15Production Launch Support is modeled from 5,000 vehicles a year; the quote has 4,000.
16Prototype Support covers up to 1,000 vehicles in this model; the quote has 2,000.
17An e-Beam axle program of 15,000 vehicles a year, below 20,000, needs a sales director to confirm the tooling plan.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Two e-Beam axles on a performance car: Two e-Beam axles on a performance car, with an eLSD

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2 e-Beam axles for a performance car, with a PM motor, rear position, at 450 kW per unit and a 600 V system, with Production Launch Support and a volume of 15,000 vehicles a year, on an axle carrying 2,000 kg, with the eLSD. The quote states a total of 800 kW. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • High power needs the 800 V class. 450 kW per drive unit needs the 800 V class; the quote has 600 V.
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  • E-Beam axle on a performance car. The e-Beam axle is a truck and SUV axle; it is not offered on a performance car in this model.
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  • eLSD on an e-Beam axle. The electromechanical limited-slip differential is an option of the eDU; the e-Beam axle does not take it.
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  • Vehicle total above 800 kW. The total of 900 kW is above the 800 kW modeled for one vehicle.
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  • Stated total differs from the quote. The quote states a total of 800 kW, but the drive units on it add up to 900 kW.
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  • E-Beam axle at low volume. An e-Beam axle program of 15,000 vehicles a year, below 20,000, needs a sales director to confirm the tooling plan.
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  • Very high power unit. 450 kW per drive unit or more needs an engineering thermal review.
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2. Two e-Beam axles on a performance car: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2 two-speed 3-in-1 eDUs for a performance car, with a PM motor, rear position, at 300 kW per unit and a 600 V system, with Production Launch Support and a volume of 15,000 vehicles a year, with the eLSD. The quote states a total of 600 kW. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • High power needs the 800 V class. 300 kW per drive unit needs the 800 V class; the quote has 600 V.
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3. Two e-Beam axles on a performance car: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2 two-speed 3-in-1 eDUs for a performance car, with a PM motor, rear position, at 300 kW per unit and an 800 V system, with Production Launch Support and a volume of 15,000 vehicles a year, with the eLSD. The quote states a total of 600 kW. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Drive summary. 2 drive unit(s) of 300 kW peak each, 600 kW in total, 800 V system, 15,000 vehicles a year.
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4. Front two-speed eDU on a pickup: Front two-speed eDU on a heavy-duty pickup

    
The agent's request. Please quote a two-speed 3-in-1 eDU for a heavy-duty pickup, with an induction motor, front position, at 120 kW per unit and an 800 V system, with Prototype Support and a volume of 2,000 vehicles a year, with the eLSD. The quote states a total of 120 kW. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Two-speed gearbox below 150 kW. The two-speed eDU is modeled from 150 kW per unit; the quote has 120 kW. Use the single-speed eDU.
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  • eLSD on a front eDU. The eLSD is modeled for rear-axle eDUs only; the quote has a front eDU.
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  • Prototype Support above 1,000 vehicles. Prototype Support covers up to 1,000 vehicles in this model; the quote has 2,000.
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  • Two-speed with induction motor. A two-speed eDU with an induction motor needs a powertrain engineer to confirm the efficiency target.
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5. Front two-speed eDU on a pickup: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a two-speed 3-in-1 eDU for a heavy-duty pickup, with a PM motor, front position, at 200 kW per unit and an 800 V system, with Prototype Support and a volume of 800 vehicles a year. The quote states a total of 200 kW. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Drive summary. 1 drive unit(s) of 200 kW peak each, 200 kW in total, 800 V system, 800 vehicles a year.
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6. Front e-Beam axle on a light truck: Front e-Beam axle on a light truck

    
The agent's request. Please quote an e-Beam axle for a light truck, with a PM motor, front position, at 150 kW per unit and a 300 V system, with Production Launch Support and a volume of 3,000 vehicles a year, on an axle carrying 2,000 kg. The quote states a total of 200 kW. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • System voltage outside 350 to 800 V. A system voltage of 300 V is outside the 350 to 800 V range the 3-in-1 drive units support in this model.
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  • Axle load above the e-Beam rating. The axle carries 2,000 kg but the e-Beam axle at this position is rated for 1,800 kg in this model.
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  • Stated total differs from the quote. The quote states a total of 200 kW, but the drive units on it add up to 150 kW.
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  • Production Launch Support below 5,000 vehicles a year. Production Launch Support is modeled from 5,000 vehicles a year; the quote has 3,000.
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  • E-Beam axle at low volume. An e-Beam axle program of 3,000 vehicles a year, below 20,000, needs a sales director to confirm the tooling plan.
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7. Front e-Beam axle on a light truck: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote an e-Beam axle for a light truck, with a PM motor, front position, at 150 kW per unit and a 400 V system, with Production Launch Support and a volume of 25,000 vehicles a year, on an axle carrying 1,800 kg. The quote states a total of 150 kW. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Drive summary. 1 drive unit(s) of 150 kW peak each, 150 kW in total, 400 V system, 25,000 vehicles a year.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares a quote for an electric drive: a 3-in-1 drive unit, single-speed or two-speed, an e-Beam axle. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of what each drive allows and returns a verdict, every reason and the vehicle total it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote 2 e-Beam axles for a performance car, with a PM motor, rear position, at 450 kW per unit and a 600 V system. The quote states a total of 800 kW. The rest of the request is on screen.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with five findings and two approvals, all in one answer. 450 kW per drive unit needs the 800 V class; the quote has 600 V. The e-Beam axle is a truck and SUV axle; it is not offered on a performance car in this model. The electromechanical limited-slip differential is an option of the eDU; the e-Beam axle does not take it. The other two are on screen.
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  6. The validator returned five blocking findings and two approvals in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other and against the stated total.
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  7. What this shows: for power that needs the 800 volt class, a rules-based CPQ can do this only with workarounds.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the drive to two-speed 3-in-1 eDU, the peak power per unit to 300 kW and the vehicle total stated on the quote to 600 kW. It removes the axle load.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Still blocked, with one finding, all in one answer. 300 kW per drive unit needs the 800 V class; the quote has 600 V.
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  12. Six findings cleared. Still blocking: high power needs the 800 V class.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the system voltage to 800 V.
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  15. It calls the validator once more.
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  16. This time the validator clears it.
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  17. The earlier finding is cleared.
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  18. Seven problems caught in one call, fixed in two passes, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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