Winter Driving and Vehicle Electronic Assistance

Modern Electronic Assistants that remain ON during winter driving.

These computer operated systems are specially tuned for the journey across various terrains and compensate for unexpected conditions where conventional planning does not allow for services between visits to extreme climates.

Let’s consider keeping them ON (at all times) for the purpose of intended use and safety while driving out there in snowy weather as they have made significant improvements in the driving experience.

• ESC can save a vehicle from spins by applying individual wheel braking

• ABS maintains steering control under braking

• Traction control reduces wheel slip at acceleration

• Torque vectoring applies power individually to stabilize yaw

The best drive in the snow is on a vehicle appointed with appropriate tires and a skilled driver.

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Advanced Electronic Assistance systems play a role in normal weather conditions yet can pose a hazard in adverse weather conditions of Rain, Snow, or Off Road situations where visibility, debris and obstructions to the road path can block sensors from their necessary decision making process.

Advanced Electronic Assistance systems include:

• Cruise Control (fixed speed only, abbreviated CC)

• Adaptive Cruise Control (radar-sensor based, abbreviated ACC)

• Automated Emergency Braking (camera and radar-sensor based, abbreviated AEB)

• Highly Automated Driving mode (various sensors used, no standardized method as of yet)

Leaders in Advanced ADAS systems are using them for ride sharing services as both an AI training effort and availability has never been better where the environment permits it. Costs are competitive to the traditional Ride-Share service provider and offers consistent service as long as outstanding situations like in climate weather and road construction allows.

For this reason, Self driving systems are advised to be reserved for ideal weather conditions of maximum visibility and unobstructed on-highway driving any time your are getting on the road.