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Howard Kerr @ Jun 14th 2006 9:30AM
I think the IIHS assertion that 11,000 lives would be saved with ESC/ESP...whatever, are questionable. I mean, with the exception of single vehicle crashes, many people are killed in cars that were being operated "correctly", for example in a rear-ender.
My personal experience? I've had maybe 2 accidents that ESC OR even antilock brakes would have saved me from (both single vehicle accidents) but in EVERY other accident I've had, I was hit by someone else...usually at an intersection or while I was barely moving.
The electronic CONTROLS are nice, but should be made optional and capable of being easily switched off.