It is not recommended to buy a car without ESP before 2020.

A friend said, "I am a good driver and don't want ESP. My abdominal muscles have never been triggered. I have no problem driving for so many years. " This has fallen into a misunderstanding.

ESP is like an airbag in a car and a life jacket on an airplane. We don't want to use it, but we can't do without it. Can help us and increase the probability of survival.

What is ESP?

Different manufacturers have different names.

First, we need to know what ESP is.

The English full name of "electronic stability program" is "body electronic stability system", which is an active safety device.

ESP was first invented by Bosch in Germany. They registered the trademark ESP, so other manufacturers can only use other names.

Different brands have different names, but the meaning of "body electronic stability system" is unanimously recognized and considered necessary.

The common name is called ESC；; Nissan and Subaru are called VDC；; Toyota is called VSC；; ; Honda is called VSA；; ; BMW is called DSC；; Volvo, also known as DTSC, has many kinds.

But the basic working logic is almost the same, which is to correct the motion trajectory of the car by controlling the motion of the driving wheel and the driven wheel.

Just like the "motor nerve" of a car, when you are about to fall, it stops with a sigh of "alas, alas, alas, yiyiyi", which is such a function.

But the basic functional logic is the same.

For ESP, there are several scenes that play a great role: emergency avoidance of obstacles and "sand", such as elk test; Understeering; Another is oversteer.

In these cases, ESP can "pull" the car back before it gets out of control or is on the verge of getting out of control, or, in vernacular, save it.

How big is the function of ESP?

It is obviously helpful for ordinary people to drive safely.

How useful is it?

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First of all, from the actual case, ESP plays an obvious role in extreme cases.

20 10 german ADAC automobile club once did a comparative experiment on ESP: professional racers tested the speed around piles.

For vehicles without ESP, they roll over when turning sharply at 80km/h; The model equipped with ESP still passed the 90km/h test.

This experiment also shows that even professional racers, who drive every day and rely on this to eat, ESP still plays a great role.

For us ordinary people, the role of ESP will only be greater, not smaller.

The data of NHTSA and IIHS in the United States can prove this point.

From the statistical data, the role of ESP is also very clear.

NHTSA (American Highway Safety Administration) had a report in 2004.

ESP can avoid at least 35% accidents. For SUV models, ESP plays a greater role. Compared with SUV models without ESP, the accident rate is reduced by 67%, more than half.

Similarly, IIHS (American Highway Safety Insurance Association) also gave a similar report in 2006.

"As a standard configuration, ESP can reduce the overall probability of fatal accidents by 43%, and we can save 43% of the insurance premium. Your car factory installed it for me! " That's what it means.

The probability of fatal bicycle accidents can be reduced by 56%; The probability of fatal accidents caused by bicycle rollover is reduced by 77% to 80%.

In the view of insurance companies, this is indeed a good thing to save premiums, and there is no need to lose money.

On 20 1 1, 20 12 and 20 14, Canada, the United States and the European Union have made it mandatory for new cars to come standard with ESP.

This also proves from the side that the function of ESP is very obvious, effective and necessary.

In fact, cars lacking ESP in China need ESP more.

There are no relevant laws and regulations in China to force new cars to come standard with ESP.

So in 2020, we can still see that some models on the market just don't have ESP.

For example, Geely Binrui has a low match, Kia Escape has a low match, Honda Gori and Jing Rui have a low match, and Nissan Tiida has a low match.

Among them, Mitsubishi Jin Xuan ASX has no ESP and does not provide ESP matching service.

Why not buy a car without ESP?

I don't recommend buying these low-profile models without ESP, even if the price is lower.

I quite like these models and manufacturers, but for each model, I really think it is meaningless without ESP.

From 2009 to 20 16, ESP was once a plus item in the European NCAP exam. However, after 20 16, the function of ESP will not be added, otherwise points will be deducted.

In other words: ESP, headlights and steering wheel are all integrated, and they are all of the same level. Everything that a car should have.

You can't say: I bought a car, the price is low, and there is no brake. I'll try to stop it myself. There's no such thing, is there?

10 years ago, ESP was an eye-catching configuration and a representative of advanced high technology. Now that it is gone, it is backward, unqualified and unsafe.

For example, it's like looking for a job. Ten or twenty years ago, you were admitted to a university, which is very good and promising.

It would be even worse if you came back from studying in a foreign university, wouldn't it? Absolute application is a plus item.

Nowadays, there are college students everywhere, so it's hard for you to find one who is not a college student. This is the standard for finding a job.

You are not a college student, but I also ask you: Do you have any special talents or characteristics? Or do you really dislike studying? One more question.

You are a college student, and no one cares about this problem. There is nothing to show off. This is standard.

Where do car manufacturers like to cut corners?

There is no ESP in low-priced cars, so there is no doubt that manufacturers are cutting corners.

With so many parts in the car, there are still many places where manufacturers can cut corners.

Do you think ESP, an invisible, slightly visible place, will do: anti-collision steel beams, sound insulation cotton? ...

Sound insulation cotton, "cotton" was replaced by "foam cotton"; Fog lights, you two, 1, and so on.