Is ESP Really Important?

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Automobile ESP is a very important active safety system on vehicles. More relevant information is as follows: 1. ESP plays a crucial role in vehicle safety. As an electronic stability program, ESP can to some extent control the stability of the vehicle body. For example, when driving on icy roads with low friction in winter, tire slippage can cause the vehicle's movement direction to become uncontrollable. At this time, ESP can intervene with the non-slipping wheels to help the vehicle return to a controllable state, ensuring driving safety. 2. The ESP system is essentially a traction control system. Compared to other traction control systems, ESP not only controls the drive wheels but also the driven wheels. For instance, in rear-wheel-drive vehicles that often experience oversteer, where the rear wheels lose control and cause the tail to slide out, ESP will brake the outer front wheel to stabilize the car. In cases of understeer, to correct the tracking direction, ESP will brake the inner rear wheel to adjust the driving direction. 3. The ESP system usually also supports the functions of ABS and ASR. It analyzes the vehicle's driving state information received from various sensors and then sends correction commands to ABS and ASR to help the vehicle maintain dynamic balance. ESP can keep the vehicle in optimal stability under various conditions, with particularly noticeable effects in situations of oversteer or understeer.