Buying a new car? Ever thought about stability control.

Stability Control

What is it?

Countless car accidents involve a loss of control on the part of the driver. This can be due to misjudgment - going too quickly into a corner for example - or because the driver is forced to make a sudden manoeuvre to avoid a hazard, or encounters a patch of ice.
Stability Control electronically senses when a car is deviating from its intended direction and applies small amounts of braking separately at each wheel to bring the car back to its intended course. This is done without the driver's intervention and helps him to maintain control of his vehicle. The driver may not be aware that the Stability Control system has intervened.

How does it work?

Stability Control systems evolved from other technologies such as ABS brakes and traction control. For those to work, braking systems had to be developed which could sense when a road-wheel was about to lock up and could adjust the braking individually at that wheel. This technology, along with additional sensors and a computerised control unit, is utilised by Stability Control.
The control unit continuously monitors the signals it receives from the steering, the wheels and from a sensor mounted on the vehicle body that gives information about its rotation. These signals are processed to determine whether or not the vehicle is sliding as it tries to negotiate a corner. If a slide is detected, the control unit applies a small amount of braking to whichever wheel is needed to help stabilise the course of the vehicle. Some systems may also adjust the power output of the engine to help further.

It must be stated that have such cutting edge technology in your car will not really affect your motor insurance premium, but it is a good feature to have for your own safety.

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