Suppliers already are profiting on systems that control vehicle stability, but European and U.S. regulatory changes are likely to boost this business even more. Antilock brakes are standard on many ...
AutoGuide’s last installment of “Under the Hood” investigated traction control; today it’s time to look at another safety feature. This one has nothing to do with gripping the road and everything to ...
The alphabet soup near your steering wheel or dashboard that lists a bunch of letters like “DSC,” “ESC,” “VSC” or any combination thereof, means less than nothing to most drivers. Yet ESC, or ...
Of all the optional safety equipment in used cars to look for, electronic stability control is the most important. Why is electronic stability control (ESC) so important? According to the Insurance ...
It’s banned in Formula 1, turned off by rally drivers, and you, yes you, entrust your children’s safety to it. No, I’m not talking about roll cages or nanny cams, I’m talking about electronic ...
School bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corp. will add the Bendix ESP Electronic Stability Program full-stability system to its buses as a factory-installed option. “We’ve been testing tractor-trailer, ...
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) is an active safety feature that helps drivers retain steering control by preventing wheels from locking up during an episode of heavy braking. Wheel lock means that the ...
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RED RIVER ARMY DEPOT, Texas (May 20, 2015) -- Soldiers laud the ballistic protection Mine Resistant Ambush Protected, or MRAP, vehicles that provide them against underbody threats, but now a brand-new ...
Thousands of American lives have already been saved by electronic stability control systems, with many thousands more to come as the technology becomes as standard as seat belts and airbags, according ...
From the Austrian GP, the first version of a stability control system is coming to MotoGP. Stability control is a system that reduces engine torque when/if the bike slides, reducing that slide. It’s ...