Thread: Safety Tip ?
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Old 02-22-2006, 06:17 PM   #12
xoxoxoBruce
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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
If the driven tires lose traction they will speed up. When they do the traction control will slow the engine down. It's reading the speed of the wheels(driveshaft) not the road speed.
I meant to say cruise control. Cruise control uses the driveshaft speed whereas traction control uses wheel speed..... and most people don't have that anyway.
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