Gotta-have-a-Benz: That's a coll name with some if's in NAFTA LAND.
However the ASR is only a part of your Innovative ESP program . and yes you have limits but you also equally have an advantage with auto's .{If you think out side of square of ASR and look at the bigger picture.
The Adaptive ESP: is an innovative dynamic system. which also takes into the vehicles load into account.It adjectivally intervenes,eg.IF there is an imminent risk of
skidding, by applying a braking force to
one or more wheels and adjusting the engine output as required so as to help the driver with a hazardous situation.Asa well as adding directional stability Adaptive ESP combines the functions of the anti-Lock braking system [ABS] acceleration Skid control [ASR] electronic brake force distribution [EDD] Brake assist [BAS] and the optional start off Assist system not available on the tins But yes with the NCV.
Caution: Adaptive ESP can only act within the laws of physics.It is therefore imposable for
ADAPTIVE ESP to prevent skidding form aquaplaning on water ice mud and soft packed snow with ice lying underneath. This equally applies to marbleized gravel rock on a hard clay pan based road ,especially if it's corrugated. If the driver exceeds the physical limits,even
ADAPTIVE ESP will not be able to prevent an accident.
to explain the ability of the limitations of a standardized [ASR]...At first signs of wheel spin ,that is to say If the rotational speed of one the drive wheels
suddenly increases ,ASR steps in to adjust the engine management,reduces the engine power and intervenes in the braking system to prevent extended wheel spin.
ASR ensures smooth start off and acceleration,without extended wheel spin or sideways drift.The result is
improved traction -and -saftey - particularly on split-friction or slippery surfaces.
$x4 works in a similar manor but one has more accurate control of management for stability and low range options for selecting a final drive to move forward Z1 Z2 Z# Z4 transfer cases. 4x4 are not necessarily an AWD all wheel drive unit, like a sedan as you guys state side are used to, suburu is an example.
Where one can improve traction in selection of the correct tire, and pressure; standard highway tires are great on a black top in both normal and wet conditions, introduce ice and the standard tire will fail hence the option for a snow tire, or a mud tire if on dirt roads that are muddy and very slippery.
Tires for sprinters are a hard call as no one singular tire option caters for all round conditions each road application has it's own unique criteria for operating on , So we choose a all terrain tire but these still have differences and do not always work well for a particular road surface in adverse conditions. Basically your Sprinters are not 4x4 so limiting your options are not going to resolve the situations,whereas some of you complain about over the years.
Part of the problem is the NAFTA engine management system Mismatched HP ,RPM and Torque specif actions with a Universal final axle ratio, and transmission ratios matched to the RPM that are not a standard Mercedes -Benz preset. this could have been avoided if Benz provided a lower ratio for 1st and reverse gear.for the NAFTA regions . It's interesting now since July 2009 the options for a wide tooth transmission are still not availbe in the NAFTA regions.
Richard