In many cases, the fatal scenario is simple: Skid. Trip. Roll. Crash. Within seconds, the deadly chain of events is irreversible, and another life is lost on the highways. Now, however, that situation may be changing. After more than a decade of experience with ESC (electronic-stability-control) systems, automotive researchers are comprehending the value of this little-used technology. Stop the skid with ESC, they're saying, and you can head off the other events in the gruesome chain.
展开▼