Editing Traction control system (section)

==Use of traction control==
*In road cars: Traction control has traditionally been a safety feature in premium high-performance cars, which otherwise need sensitive throttle input to prevent spinning driven wheels when accelerating, especially in wet, icy, or snowy conditions. In recent years, traction control systems have become widely available in non-performance cars, minivans, and light trucks and in some small hatchbacks. 
*In [[auto racing|race cars]]: Traction control is used as a performance enhancement, allowing maximum traction under acceleration without wheel spin. When accelerating out of a turn, it keeps the tires at optimal [[slip ratio]].
*In [[truck|heavy trucks]]: Traction control is available as well. Here the pneumatic brake system needs some additional valves and control logic to realize a TCS (or sometimes called ASR) system.<ref>Hilgers, M.: Electrical Systems and Mechatronics. Commercial Vehicle Technology. Berlin/Heidelberg/New York: Springer (2020), ISBN 978-3-662-60837-1 (DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-60838-8)</ref>
*In [[motorcycle]]s: Traction control for production motorcycles was first available with the [[BMW K1]] in 1988. Honda offered Traction Control as an option, along with ABS, on their ST1100 beginning about 1992. By 2009, traction control was an option for several models offered by [[BMW Motorrad|BMW]] and [[Ducati]], the model year 2010 [[Kawasaki 1400GTR|Kawasaki Concours 14]] (1400GTR) and [[Honda]] CBR 650R in the year 2019, and Triumph "Modern Classic" line of motorcycles.
*In [[Off-roading|off-road]] vehicles: Traction control is used instead of or in addition to, the mechanical limited-slip or [[locking differential]]. It is often implemented with an [[limited slip differential#Electronic|electronic limited-slip differential]], as well as other computerized controls of the engine and transmission. The spinning wheel is slowed with short applications of brakes, diverting more torque to the non-spinning wheel; this is the system adopted by [[Range Rover]] in 1993, for example. ABS brake-traction control has several advantages over limited-slip and locking differentials, such as steering control of a vehicle is easier, so the system can be continuously enabled. It also creates less stress on powertrain and driveline components, and increases durability as there are fewer moving parts to fail.<ref name="2003exp">{{cite web|url=http://www.ford-trucks.com/specs/2003/2003_expedition.html |title=2003 Ford Expedition |publisher=www.ford-trucks.com |access-date=2012-09-14}}</ref>

When programmed or calibrated for off-road use, traction control systems like [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]’s four-wheel electronic traction control (ETC) which is included with ''AdvanceTrac'', and [[Porsche]]’s four-wheel automatic brake differential (ABD), can send 100 percent of torque to any one wheel or wheels, via an aggressive brake strategy or "brake locking", allowing vehicles like the [[Ford_Expedition|Expedition]] and [[Porsche_Cayenne|Cayenne]] to keep moving, even with two wheels (one front, one rear) completely off the ground.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://media.ford.com/press_kits_detail.cfm?presskit_id=548&item_id=2408&press_section_id=2871 |title=Expedition Chassis |publisher=www.media.ford.com |access-date=2012-11-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130319185555/http://media.ford.com/press_kits_detail.cfm?presskit_id=548&item_id=2408&press_section_id=2871 |archive-date=2013-03-19 }}</ref><ref name="2003exp" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.caranddriver.com/review.rbml?id=448340&full=true&emvcc=-3 |title=2012 Ford Ford Police Interceptor / Interceptor Utility - First Drive Review|publisher=www.caranddriver.com |access-date=2012-09-14|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130118220430/http://m.caranddriver.com/review.rbml?id=448340&full=true&emvcc=-3|archive-date=January 18, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ford.com/suvs/expedition/features/#page=Feature18 |title=2013 Ford Expedition |publisher=www.Ford.com |access-date=2012-09-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fourwheeler.com/roadtests/129_0705_2008_porsche_cayenne_turbo_review/ |title=2008 Porsche Cayenne |publisher=www.fourwheeler.com |access-date=2012-09-14}}</ref>

===Use in motorsports===
Very effective yet small units are available that allow the driver to remove the traction control system after an event if desired. In [[Formula One]], an effort to ban traction control led to a change of rules for 2008: every car must have a standard (but custom mappable) ECU, issued by the [[FIA]], which is relatively basic and does not have traction control capabilities. In 2003, [[Paul Tracy]] admitted that [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]] teams used traction control in the nineties, a device that was not formally legal until 2002 (although the switch to single engine supplier for 2003 reverted the legalization).<ref>{{cite web |title=CART Notes: Tracy Admits Traction Control In '94; Struggling Reynards Seek Relief |url=https://www.autoweek.com/news/a2097591/cart-notes-tracy-admits-traction-control-94-struggling-reynards-seek-relief/ |website=Autoweek |access-date=June 10, 2023 |date=May 4, 2003}}</ref> In 2008, NASCAR suspended a [[Whelen Modified Tour]] driver, crew chief, and car owner for one race and disqualified the team after finding questionable wiring in the ignition system, which could have been used to implement traction control.<ref>{{cite news |title=Car No. 1 NWSMT Team penalized for rules violations |url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar/news/smt-martinsville-penalties-announced/309206/ |access-date=7 November 2018 |date=17 September 2008}}</ref>