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After making an example of advertising for the '09 Hyundai Sonata (more about which you can read here), GoodCarBadCar.net thought it important that you know exactly what electronic stability control really accomplishes. There are a couple videos below, but there's also a brief explanation from a Seat Ibiza ad that happened to be sitting right beside me on the back of a magazine as I write.
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STABILITY CONTROL EXPLAINED
After making an example of advertising for the '09 Hyundai Sonata (more about which you can read here), GoodCarBadCar.net thought it important that you know exactly what electronic stability control really accomplishes. There are a couple videos below, but there's also a brief explanation from a Seat Ibiza ad that happened to be sitting right beside me on the back of a magazine as I write.
"ESP, or Electronic Stability Programme, is an ingenious thing. It constantly monitors data from the steering, tyres, brakes and accelerator and makes any necessary adjustments - an angel on your shoulder, if you like." Visit www.newseatibiza.co.uk for more. Toyota and Consumer Reports help explain stability control in these two clips.
- Mg’s New European Mg3 Supermini Video Reviewed
With a starting price of £8,399 (€9,940) for the base 3TIME trim level, the MG3 is one of Britain’s cheapest superminis (sub-compact). For this amount of money, MG offers an array of standard features including front LED daytime running...
- Mg’s Mg3 Hatch Priced From £8,399 In The Uk
MG has announced pricing for the MG3 supermini in Britain, which starts from £8,399 (€9,640) for the base MG3 3TIME model. Standard equipment includes front LED lights daytime running lights, electronic hill hold, six airbags, electronic stability...
- Abstract Thoughts: Is Your Car Better Than Dad's?
Recently, I stumbled upon an article on Popular Mechanics with a list of 23 reasons why today’s cars are better than your parent’s. The gist is that today’s cars are safer, smarter, cleaner, more comfortable and require less maintenance...
- The Hackable Car, Or Why Technology Is Making Our Cars More Vulnerable To Attack
The modern automobile is a microcosm for our networked society. Everything from the brakes to the dual-zone climate control and from the windscreen wipers to the CD player is connected through a Controller-Area-Network (CAN) bus. Like the nerves in...
- Consumer Reports Labels 2010 Lexus Gx 460 As A "safety Risk"
Consumer Reports claims people shouldn't buy the Lexus GX 460; no, not because of its fugly looks, but because the publication deems that it tends to roll over when performing evasive maneuvers (or "emergency handling"). That means it has...