NoScream~SPARTA~ Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Electronic Car technologies for safety New to driving or the world of cars? buying your first, or next? Confused by all the abbreviations ? Just for you Electronic Stability Control (ESP / DSC / VSA / VSC) Bosch ESP 1 Bosch ESP 8 (On Sheet ice & Snow) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoScream~SPARTA~ Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 ABS / Anti lock Braking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoScream~SPARTA~ Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 LSD/ Limited slip Differential Torsen differential / Active / LSD Limited Slip Differential Sports differential VECTOR DRIVE ZF vector differential (VECTOR DRIVE) ZF Vector drive in action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoScream~SPARTA~ Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 4 Wheel Drive AWD / All wheel Drive / 4X4 / Quattro / 4WD / 2+2 Drive (not all the same) Some tests Subaru has an excellent 4 wheel drive system. Audi Quattro system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoScream~SPARTA~ Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 Traction Control Electronic Traction Control / ETC / TCS (Traction control system) ASR - (Anti Slip Regulator) Dynamic Traction Control (by the nature of TC it's all dynamic) Traction Control Electronic Throttle Control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoScream~SPARTA~ Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 Electronic differential lock (EDL) / Mechanical Differential Lock EDL / DL What is diff lock and is it any good? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0N88BMZplw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athlon64~SPARTA~ Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 (edited) I do like antiskidd, it works good and enables the vehicle to corner faster with better control. I do NOT like the electronic throttle, allways seems there is a 1/4 sec delay before the throttle plate opens. Bad when going around a corner slow and rethrottleing up allways seem to get a serge waiteing for the throttle motor to open the throttle body.I find that i get better fuel economy when antiskidd is off on the highway. I like presice cable throttle better. Plus if that throttle motor ever hangs up then you will go toyota, except you will still have brakes and steering.LOL! EDL is good, Be nice to have it button controlled when needed. But then haveing a good positrack diff is just as good. Edited November 29, 2010 by Athlon64~SPARTA~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athlon64~SPARTA~ Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 (edited) Next we will see the active/reactive coupled with anti roll over/antiskidd cruse controll, first intruduced in heavy duty trucks, such as the Bendix/bocsh air brake system. Saw it on mercedes cars, it will be on them all soon. It uses radar in the front to detect outher cars when cruse controll is on, if someone passes you and gets over in front of you and then slows down ,it will automaticly slow down, including applying the brakes all the way up to stopping. If the car ahead speeds back up it will speed back up as well, to the set speed. It does work good, i have seen it work. Its the prelude to automated driving. I have ridden in the white mack truck in one of those tests http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMWhl9y4TVE Don't snear at this stuff, it will save your life one day. Edited November 29, 2010 by Athlon64~SPARTA~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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