What Is Traction Control? Getting a Grip on Wheel Slippage-Fighting Tech. Here's a rundown of how the system works and how it's evolved since its Invention. Frank Markus Writer Jun 30, 2020.

Editor’s note: This article was last updated on Dec. 1, 2022. It has been reviewed by Cars.com Senior News Editor Jennifer Harrington and is still accurate. Traction control and antilock brake ...

Not a lot of info on the actual algorithm. This is the whole thing. “The traction control algorithm uses real-time data to adjust each wheel’s speed, reducing pressure from the rocks.

Stephen Edelstein August 7, 2020 Comment Now! Horsepower is useless if you can't get it to the pavement. As a result, traction control and differentials are fitted to your car to control how an ...

Beyond winter tires and all-wheel drive, there are aftermarket products--Michelin Easy Grip, ISS, and AutoSock--that promise to provide added grip for occasional use.

Back in the early days of the SUV, four-wheel traction meant 4-wheel drive. Most systems these days are AWD , meaning that there’s a center differential of some sort that allows the front and ...

Traction control limits wheel spin in certain inclement conditions. Good for: Good traction in most driving situations. And it doesn't carry the price premium of all-wheel drive.