{"id":9674,"date":"2017-02-24T16:24:57","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T16:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/?p=9674"},"modified":"2017-02-24T16:24:57","modified_gmt":"2017-02-24T16:24:57","slug":"did-doris-day-winds-make-driving-tough-ford-has-the-answer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/9674","title":{"rendered":"Did Doris Day winds make driving tough? Ford has the answer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>&#8220;The road is closed to high-sided vehicles&#8221;<\/em> is a common\u00a0traffic news comment in stormy weather. High winds can make it unsafe to drive on exposed roads. And while even the biggest of vans are not true high siders, they\u00a0can be severely buffeted around when empty.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ford-transit-2tonne-6-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Ford Transit on stormy day\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ford-transit-2tonne-6-sm.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ford-transit-2tonne-6-sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ford-transit-2tonne-6-sm-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ford-transit-2tonne-6-sm-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The answer appears to lie in\u00a0the electronic stability control systems that are now fitted as standard to most modern vehicles. It&#8217;s commonly thought of as traction control but is actually able to do much more, using a clever combination of sensors and\u00a0brake control.<\/p>\n<p>For example,\u00a0Ford now fits its Side Wind Stabilisation system to all new Transit and Transit Custom vans. At vehicle speeds of more than 50mph, the Side Wind Stabilisation system monitors stability sensors 100 times per second. If a sudden gust is detected, the system will apply the brakes on one side of the vehicle in order to counter the effect of the wind.<\/p>\n<p>You can see the Side Wind Stabilisation system in action in this video from Ford:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Aka7PXsjrgc?ecver=1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cNo-one likes that feeling when your vehicle gets caught by a wind gust, or you are passing close to a fast-moving truck,\u201d said Marc Suermann, chassis controls supervisor, Ford of Europe. \u201cThis new technology will help make driving less stressful for Transit drivers, particularly on those dark and stormy winter days.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The new Side Wind Stabilisation system was part of a package of new driver assistance systems introduced on the Transit and Transit Custom alongside Ford&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/9317\">new EcoBlue diesel engine<\/a>. Other measures include Pre-Collision Assist emergency braking, which is the first in its segment to include\u00a0pedestrian detection technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ford has introduced Side Wind Stabilisation technology on all new Transit and Transit Custom vans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9675,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[123,548],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9674"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9674"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9674\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9677,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9674\/revisions\/9677"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}