Aleksey Kolontay, head of the MasterClass Center for Emergency Driver Training, warned that the ESP system can only prevent crashes at low speeds. He recalled that the electronic stabilization system (ESP) is designed to prevent skidding and side slip, but it cannot protect the car from an accident.
ESP is activated when the driver has already made a mistake and tries to mitigate the consequences.
“On dry roads, the system somehow works up to 60-70 km/h. If the vehicle speed is high enough, the vehicle will skid even though the ESP system is working. Until the grip of the wheels on the road appears, the system cannot help in any way, ”explained the expert.
In addition, in some situations, such as when a car drives off asphalt onto snow, electronic systems can even get in the way, Kolontai concluded.
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