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Audio Video Interleaved Video  |  1995-09-13  |  10.7 MB  |  320x240  |  15fps  |  1 minute, 25 seconds
Transcription: The computer-driven system was put to the test as rain fell on the Consumer Reports Auto Track. The driver first tried to accelerate quickly from a standstill without traction control. You can see how when one wheel slips, a car can fishtail. Next, the driver tries a quick start with traction control. With the system on, the wheel spins much less. Bob Knoll, the head of auto testing for Consumer Reports says the anti-slip technology does its job. Well our experience shows that the traction control is really very effective, especially on a rear-wheel drive car and it works very well in snow or ...