10 Great Safety Features Found In Modern Cars

10. Electronic Stability Control

Electronic stability control (ESC) keeps your car on the road when you have lost control. The system checks 25 times a second if the direction your car is traveling corresponds to the steering input. If it detects a slide, it applies the brakes in an effort to help steer the vehicle where the driver intends to go. Braking is automatically applied to the wheels individually, such as to the outer front wheel to counter oversteering, or the inner rear wheel to correct understeering. Some systems also reduce engine power when a skid is detected until control is regained, preventing the car from going further out of control. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, one third of fatal accidents could be prevented with this technology.