ESC Benefits Verified: Mercedes, VW studies confirm positive impact of electronic stability control

摘要

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, A SAFEty feature regulators will soon make mandatory on light vehicles sold in the U.S., could portend greater benefits for drivers and passengers on European roadways, Volkswagen AG research suggests. "In the U.S., you have more intersections; there are more 90-degree turns," says Robert Zobel, VW director-corporate research and accident analysis. That means fewer "skidding" crashes, or instances where the vehicle leaves the roadway.