[s-cars] NAC Xfire ESP

[Mark Strangways]

Yes, I have seen MANY a Benz sitting on a slight incline not going anywhere.
Reminds me of my grandmother, she had Parkinson's disease. She wanted to 
move just couldn't. Same as the Benz, they just don't know to allow some 
spin if both wheels have limited traction.

It's remarkable funny to watch, especially while doing 3K 2nd gear drops in 
the snow.. adds a bit of insult to the injury IMHO...

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Mahoney" <wmahoney at disk.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 4:09 PM
Subject: [s-cars] NAC Xfire ESP


> Folks
>
> My poor mother in law in her cool Daimler Xfire got stranded in the last
> snow storm.
>
> Apparently the ESP (traction control) freaked out and the car would run
> but not move.
>
> I think snow & ice sent the ESP software into the "if there's no
> traction at either wheel, don't send traction to either wheel"
> subroutine?
>
> Anywaze the car sits at the stealer awaiting solution to a problem that
> now cannot be duplicated, so I thought the list genuisness might help
> analyze this?
>
> Mother in law is now afraid to drive it and would/will probably trade it
> in on something.  (Quattro maybe;)
>
> TIA
>
> Cheer's
>
> Bill M~  now der foremost authority on vehicles in der family.
>
>
>
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