#BOSCH IBOOSTER CONVERSION DRIVERS#
Bosch is developing functions that automatically maintain the distance to the vehicle ahead, maneuver vehicles into the tightest of parking spots, and warn drivers in good time in critical situations. New assistance systems are making driving even safer and more comfortable. Even for fully automated vehicles, the right ESP system combined with the iBooster electromechanical brake booster already offers the redundancy that is required. Bosch has already responded to this development with a modular system that offers the right technical solutions. The increasing electrification of the powertrain and the growing number of assistance functions have put new demands on existing braking systems. These development efforts have been a resounding success: “ESP is now affordable for all vehicle classes,” Steiger says. Over time, the system has become significantly lighter, more compact, and less expensive. While the first version weighed 4.3 kilograms, the basic version of the current generation nine weighs just 1.6 kilograms.
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Since it first went into series production, Bosch has continuously improved the active safety system, gradually adding further functions.
At present, the global supplier of technology and services manufactures the system in Germany, France, the United States, Japan, China, India, and Brazil. “Since 2010, we have been producing more ESP than ABS systems each year,” Steiger says. Within just four years, this figure has doubled. From the start of series production in 1995 to 2010, Bosch produced a total of 50 million ESP systems. A look at production figures also reflects the safety system’s growing popularity. Even in China, almost a quarter of new passenger cars rolling off the assembly lines feature the system. In Japan, Korea, Russia, and Turkey, regulations will come into force within the next few years.Īround the world, 55 percent of all passenger cars and light trucks are currently equipped with ESP. It is also mandatory in Australia and Israel. The system is also already mandatory for all vehicles up to 4.5 tons in the United States. Even today, 78 percent of all newly produced passenger cars and light trucks in Europe are equipped with ESP. From November 2014, ESP will no longer be optional in the EU: it will become standard equipment in all newly registered vehicles. In Europe, it has been mandatory for all vehicles that have received type approval since October 2011. And a growing number of countries are making the system mandatory for new vehicles. This year, 60 percent of all cars on the country’s roads were equipped with the electronic guardian angel. A detailed analysis of the comprehensive German In-depth Accident Study’s (GIDAS) database shows that in 2011, 540 lives were saved in Germany alone as a result of ESP. According to studies, it can prevent up to 80 percent of skidding accidents. “Moreover, ESP is an important building block for high-performance assistance functions and automated driving.” Bosch developed the anti-skid technology and, in 1995, was the first company worldwide to start series production of the system.Īfter the seatbelt, ESP is the car’s most important safety system. “In recent years, ESP has demonstrably saved lives,” says Gerhard Steiger, the president of the Bosch Chassis Systems Control division, summing up the findings of several effectiveness studies. Gerhard Steiger, the president of the Bosch Chassis Systems -Control division
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