hadyn Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Does leaving the stock traction control on when doing a-road driving actually give you slightly better mpg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Can't see how it would. Stock traction allows my car to do a full 180 spin from standstill with full lock on so its not great and I can't see it having that much effect on fuel consumption, might save you some rubber but I wouldn't hope for too much on that score either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted August 9, 2005 Author Share Posted August 9, 2005 Doesnt it reduce power by cutting fuel supply all the time to avoid wheelspin throughout the rev-range?(doesnt do a good job tho!) Im asking this as my petrol seems to be lasting a bit longer this week with the Traction Control ON instead of having it usually switched OFF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 If you're driving very carefully with a light foot then the traction control doesn't operate. The light comes on when the traction control cuts in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted August 9, 2005 Author Share Posted August 9, 2005 May be in my head but the car feels 'different'/less responsive with the trac control on?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 um i don't think its cutting the power all the time in fact if anything it doesnt cut fuel in time and when it does it just cuts all of it. you may just be getting a better grade of fuel this last week or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Yes, the standard traction control is crap. Someone on here got a fright pulling out of a junction across a busy road when the TC control cut in . It's almost like the brakes coming on when you least need them. RLTC is great, you feel so much safer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 It doesn't cut fuel at all, it closes the trac butterfly that in effect shuts air supply to the engine. RLTC cuts fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted August 9, 2005 Author Share Posted August 9, 2005 Right so it plays about with the throttle?Less throttle = less fuel used = better fuel economy surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Haydn, I've ben having similar thoughts but in the opposite direction. I've been driving around with TC off and I'm sure I'm getting more MPG. If I could spell psychological I'd say thats what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Traction control is only in use when you're losing traction, you know when it's in operation. If you're driving with a light foot, it doesn't matter if it's switched on or off as it doesn't come into play at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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