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    the Tribe

    Nov 24, 2021 5 minutes

    STABLE MANNERS

    Hi, I’m having a bit of difficulty figuring out something technical (not a first for me). While I understand the basic principle of how electronic stability control works, namely that it can brake individual wheels to apply a yawing effect, what I can’t quite get my head round is how this happens while the car is braking?

    Nine times out of 10, surely you’d lose control of the car while on the picks, so does anyone there know how this black magic works? Many thanks!

    Allan Boniface, via Email

    Great question, Allan and I think it’d be one that would stump even those who purported to know a thing or two about vehicle dynamics. Remember that stability control isn’t just about braking. It also incorporates steering and engine

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