Driving home from the oil rigs on a gravel road today, I had my first experience with VDC (Vehicle Dynamics Control ). It was a little shocking at first, but it is nice to know how it works.
Here is a map of the road I was driving on...
One of those really sharp corners is built with a little opposite banking, so you really gotta slow down for it. The loose gravel allowed for quite a bit of sliding on the bends, which is when VDC kicked in. Each time I would start sliding, it would almost instantly straighten me out. I was quite impressed!
Just thought I would share my experience. I was really happy with the performance and am even more confident that my new Subaru will be excellent in adverse driving conditions.
Here is a map of the road I was driving on...

One of those really sharp corners is built with a little opposite banking, so you really gotta slow down for it. The loose gravel allowed for quite a bit of sliding on the bends, which is when VDC kicked in. Each time I would start sliding, it would almost instantly straighten me out. I was quite impressed!
Just thought I would share my experience. I was really happy with the performance and am even more confident that my new Subaru will be excellent in adverse driving conditions.