(Posted on May 3, 2018 at 08:44PM by Michael O'Neill)
You live in the Pacific Northwest. It’s rainy.
When road conditions are less than ideal, traction control (as seen in the 2018 INFINITI Q50) is a must-have. Its features kick in when the vehicle senses a disparity in the engine’s torque and the surface of the road.
Through the monitoring of tires’ road grip, brakes may be applied or the engine boost reduced. As its name suggests, the INFINITI’s traction control function provides an assist to drivers who may be facing suboptimal weather conditions or who aren’t yet used to the steering or braking of their vehicles.
Typically, each wheel is sensored, sending a signal to the engine and alerting the vehicle how to best proceed in the safest way, which can trigger a reduction in fuel supply. Autoblog states that today’s traction control features keep the pavement beneath your tires, propelling you forward. The result is that drivers can make better turns, keep their tires completely on the road and operate with peace of mind at all times.
