Why turn ESC off?

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Eric said:
ABS is not disabled with the ESC off, however it will only work for
braking. The ESC portion of the ABS system is deactivated.
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ABS is only for braking so that is no surprise. The B in ABS is
braking. :-)

Matt
 
My wife has an 07 Elantra Limited no ESC or traction control. My
daughter has an Azera (06). Both nice cars am looking forward to the
08(?) RWD Genesis.
 
I believe that ESC is going to be standard for the 08 model (there's a empty
slot on the lower left dash for it on my car), but I needed a car this year,
unfortunately, otherwise I would have waited. The traction control on my
old Saturn was a feature I valued. I will look into this issue. Thanks.
 
ABS is only for braking so that is no surprise. The B in ABS is
braking. :-)

Matt
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I always wondered why it was called ESC. Doesn't that acronym stand for
Electrocic Skid Control? So it is supposed to let you skid, but control
it? I think it should be called ESPS - Electronic Skid Prevention System
:-)

Eric
 
Eric said:
I always wondered why it was called ESC. Doesn't that acronym stand for
Electrocic Skid Control? So it is supposed to let you skid, but control
it? I think it should be called ESPS - Electronic Skid Prevention System
:-)
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Stability, son, Stability Control.

Matt
 
Checked into this today and found out no ESC. My recollection was from new
vehicle orientation class, which was quite some time ago. I was thinking
everything except Accent that was a new design in 2005 or later had ESC.
Now I'm thinking that was probably side curtain air bags.
 
Reply to message from "hyundaitech" <[email protected]> (Wed, 11 Apr
2007 17:22:53) about "Re: Why turn ESC off?":

h> .... I was thinking everything except Accent that was a new design in
h> 2005 or later had ESC. Now I'm thinking that was probably side curtain
h> air bags.

Must have been because my 2005 Tib GTV6 has ABS and no ESC. I would have
liked that.

Best Regards
Wayne Moses <[email protected]> Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:19:26 -0500

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Reply to message from "hyundaitech" <[email protected]> (Wed, 11 Apr
2007 18:43:54) about "Re: Why turn ESC off?":

h> Your Tiburon also hasn't undergone a redesign since the MY 2003
h> introduction.

Point taken. Facelifts and subtle mechanical changes only.

Best Regards
Wayne Moses <[email protected]> Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:42:01 -0500

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Actually, wheel spin is a bad deal for fast acceleration. Funny cars
don't have ESC last I knew, but they have something that performs a
similar function - a slipper clutch.
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Back in the old days, they used wheel spin as a substitute for the
clutch and transmission. Since no clutch could transfer 1500+ hp
without grenading, they let the tires spin to prevent wheelies and
driveline breakage. As the tires spun and grew, they also got the
benefit of a slightly higher final drive ratio.

It appears that ESC is preventing a lot of rollovers. I think ESC is a
good thing, because none of us are immune to the actions of idiots.
-

Bob
 
Bob said:
Back in the old days, they used wheel spin as a substitute for the
clutch and transmission. Since no clutch could transfer 1500+ hp
without grenading, they let the tires spin to prevent wheelies and
driveline breakage. As the tires spun and grew, they also got the
benefit of a slightly higher final drive ratio.
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Yes, but it hurt their ETs pretty severely. The point remains that
wheel spin is not the way to maximize traction.

Matt
 
Question: I noticed that Elecronic Stability Control (ESC) and All
Wheel Drive can be manually turned off or on. Why would one want to
turn ESC off?
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Some people think that leaving ESC on all the time causes lower gas
mileage by causing slight activation of the brakes when making turns.
Probably an urban legend.
 
James said:
Some people think that leaving ESC on all the time causes lower gas
mileage by causing slight activation of the brakes when making turns.
Probably an urban legend.
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When the ESC activates, a light comes on in the instrument cluster. It does
not activate unless needed so if it comes on every time you make a turn,
you'd better change driving habits. How do these things get started?
 
James said:
Some people think that leaving ESC on all the time causes lower gas
mileage by causing slight activation of the brakes when making turns.
Probably an urban legend.
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Remove "probably" and you are completely correct! :-)

Matt
 
Edwin said:
When the ESC activates, a light comes on in the instrument cluster. It does
not activate unless needed so if it comes on every time you make a turn,
you'd better change driving habits. How do these things get started?
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General ignorance of things technical.

Matt
 
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