SKIDCAR SYSTEM® Comparison

For more than 20 years SKIDCAR™ has supplied an extremely realistic and practical approach to driver training. The SKIDCAR SYSTEM® remains the only driver training product on the market that gives the options for a complete, modern, practical, and safe driver training experience. The SKIDCAR allows drivers to experience varying levels of grip, and learn a safe and consistent approach to reacting to those scenarios. We thought it valuable to compare a modern SKIDCAR to other training equipment so our current and future customers can see why SKIDCAR is truly like no other Driver Training device on the market.

	SKIDCAR SYSTEM®	Wet Skid Pads	Driving Simulators	EasyDrift	Rear Steer Device	Skid Monster
Adjustable Grip Settings

Adjustable Grip levels from ZERO GRIP to Full TRACTION	YES	NO	YES	NO	NO	NO
Custom programable traction settings both Front and Rear	YES	NO	YES	NO	NO	NO
Change front and/or rear traction settings on the move at the touch of a button	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO
Memorized Traction Settings	YES	NO	YES	NO	NO	NO

Functional Performance of Electronic Driving Aids

Anti-Lock Braking Systems	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO
Electronic Traction Control	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO
Electronic Stability Control	YES	YES	N/A	NO	NO	NO

Engineering for Performance

Isolated vehicle to frame mounting for realistic driving and ride quality	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO
Computed and designed SKIDCAR™ frame flex for realistic performance	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO
No permanent vehicle modifications necessary	YES	YES	NO	YES	NO	YES

Actual Vehicle Dynamics

Front wheel Skids	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO
Rear wheel skids	YES	YES	NO	YES	NO	NO
Multi directional weight transfer	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES

Drive Applications for All Wheel Skids

Front Wheel Drive	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO
Rear Wheel Drive	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO
Four Wheel Drive	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO
All Wheel Drive	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO
Multiple Drive Applications for Large Trucks (LSD, Locked, exhaust Brake)	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO

Training Area

Use on less then perfect pavement	YES	NO	N/A	YES	YES	YES
Controllable speeds from 10 to 50 MPH (SKIDCAR® Type "A")	YES	YES	N/A	NO	NO	NO
Parking lots, dry skid pans, airport runways or parking areas, small safety zones	YES	NO	N/A	NO	NO	NO

Safety Features

Complete Instructor Control of Grip	YES	NO	YES	NO	NO	NO
Training Area Safe Speed Thresholds	YES	NO	N/A	NO	NO	NO
Instructor Controlled Emergency Safety Switch	YES	NO	N/A	NO	NO	NO

Technical Support and Service

Toll Free Parts and Service Phone Numbers	YES
24 Hour Customer Service Answering	YES
Multiple SKIDCAR® and SKIDTRUCK™Vehicle Types Available	YES