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http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/staticfiles/DOT/NHTSA/Rulemaking/Rules/Associated Files/ESC_FR_03_2007.pdf
"This rule requires installation of ESC in 100 percent of light vehicles by MY 2012 (with exceptions for some vehicles manufactured in stages or by small volume manufacturers)."
Unless Tesla is going to be asking for an exception from the authorities, they're gonna have to put ESC on their cars. Besides, when they're selling a 50k car, they cannot be cutting corners on safety.
"This rule requires installation of ESC in 100 percent of light vehicles by MY 2012 (with exceptions for some vehicles manufactured in stages or by small volume manufacturers)."
Unless Tesla is going to be asking for an exception from the authorities, they're gonna have to put ESC on their cars. Besides, when they're selling a 50k car, they cannot be cutting corners on safety.
I certainly WANT ESC on my Model S, but it seems to me that Tesla will easily qualify under the "low volume manufacturer" exception if they choose to. Again, I think it would be a very poor decison.
Ah, I've got ya...Elon did mention the 5-Star rating at the reveal so ESC would be key.
If it isn't strictly required everywhere when the Model S goes on sale it will be soon and there will be public recommondations NOT to buy cars without ESC in most markets. So yes hopefully Tesla will come to their senses.
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What kind of stars are we talking here? American stars or EuroNCAP stars ? I for obvious reasons would really like the Model S to get a Euro NCAP 2009 5 star rating 
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