Summer over, Winter started

HOW DOES TRACTION CONTROL KEEP MY CAR UNDER CONTROL

Few insights about Traction Control

1 2It is designed to prevent loos of

traction of driven road

wheels

3It comes into action when

throttle input and engine torque are

mismatched to road surface

conditions

Traction control basically reduces

the slip of the tires on icy surfaces when the car

begins to accelerate

When traction control comes

into action

TRACTION CONTROL IS A METHOD OF PREVENTING WHEELS FROM SPINNING WHEN TRACTION IS APPLIED BY LIMITING THE AMOUNT OF POWER SUPPLIED TO THE WHEEL AND THE SYSTEMS WHICH EMPLOYS THIS TYPE OF MECHANISM IS CALLED TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM.1

Classification of Traction System

Non-Electric Traction System

Electric Traction System

Electric Traction System

The system which involves the use of electricity at some stage.Such as diesel electric drive, electric drive.

The system which doesn’t involve the use of electricity at any stage

Such as steam engine drive, IC engine drive

Non – Electric Traction System

The power to the spinning wheel is reduced.

Or

The system will initiate the braking system to help the spinning wheel.

A standard traction control system is going to make use of the wheel speed

sensors that are part of an antilock braking system (ABS).

Getting Started

Working Of Traction Control System

The sensors picks an indication as the wheel begins to slip, the engine power to the affected wheel is automatically reduced

This helps the wheel once again have traction with a possibility of initiating the braking system to help the wheel starting to slip

Power from the engine goes to the other wheel activating transfer of power and brake to prevent wheel spin restricting serious accidents from happening.

2 How to detect the problem

ABS system is a computer chip deriving information from the ABS

sensors to determine traction problems & alerting driver by traction control warning light.

There are times when the traction control of the car is turned off

THE REASON HAS TO DO WITH BEING STUCK IN THE SNOW

Things to keep in mind while driving on snow

Traction control stop wheels from spinning

Trash control is something meant to in conditions of inclement weather

Keep in mind when you turn off the traction control system & put the system back in operation once out

of the snowdrift

Before the snow starts falling traction control should be checked to be sure everything is in good order

IN DEEP SNOW IF YOUR CAR IS STUCK, DON’T PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND ACCELERATE THE ENGINE RAPIDLY. YOU CANNOT MOVE YOUR CAR OUT OF SNOWDRIFTS WITH TRACTION CONTROL IN OPERATION

Without Traction Control:

• With Traction Control

Advantages of TCS:

Avoid Accidents

Qualify for an insurance discount

Avoid slippage of the wheels

Disadvantages of TCS:At least makes

wheel slip up to 10%

Wearing of brake systems