"Safety is Job One"

The April issue of Consumer Reports says:

"Electronic Stability Control (ESC), which selectively applies brakes
to one or more wheels when a vehicle is about to slide out of
control,
is **The Most Important** safety advance since the safety belt.

"Recent studies have found that ESC could save as many as 10,000
lives
a year if all cars had the system. Begining in 2012, the federal
government will require that all new cars come equipped with ESC."

People are working on Next Generation stability control, too. And
this really sounds neat:

"New ESC systems will go further in managing vehicle dynamics. One
system, ESC II, is designed to provide slight steering input,
together
with selective braking and throttle reduction, to maintain control.
Rear-wheel steering control through an active multilink suspension is
also being looked at to work with next-generation ESC, providing
optimum stability."

Henry Ford The Second must be rolling over in his grave ;-)

On 13 Mar 2007 06:41:02 -0700, "Built_Well"
<Built_Well_Toyota@hotmail.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
> The April issue of Consumer Reports says:
>
>"Electronic Stability Control (ESC), which selectively applies brakes
>to one or more wheels when a vehicle is about to slide out of
>control,
>is **The Most Important** safety advance since the safety belt.
>
>"Recent studies have found that ESC could save as many as 10,000
>lives
>a year if all cars had the system. Begining in 2012, the federal
>government will require that all new cars come equipped with ESC."
>
> People are working on Next Generation stability control, too. And
>this really sounds neat:
>
>"New ESC systems will go further in managing vehicle dynamics. One
>system, ESC II, is designed to provide slight steering input,
>together
>with selective braking and throttle reduction, to maintain control.
>Rear-wheel steering control through an active multilink suspension is
>also being looked at to work with next-generation ESC, providing
>optimum stability."
>
> Henry Ford The Second must be rolling over in his grave ;-)[/color]

My '92 Corolla does not have

1. ESC
2. DRLs
3. Air Bags
4. ABS

I've learned to drive.

I'm doing just fine......

What cars DON'T need is more computer controlled 'safety' equipment.

What we need is drivers that can drive......


in my opinion....of course

--

Scott in Florida