girlfriend has the new cobalt sport.

I was just wondering if the fuel economy is effected at all when the traction control is on? Or is it like an electronic type deal where its only on when it needs to be. I have no idea how it works on that car.

 

it's electronic. basically, if the ABS sensors see that the front wheels are spinning faster than the rear, it cuts power.

 

So if it cuts power then it lessens fuel consumption there for improving gas milage. If you were to spin the tires and go no where, there goes your MPG

 

well, true... but the car doesn't know that.

if you jacked the car up, and just let it run with the wheels spinning at 70, you'd prolly gett like 80mpg on the DIC

 

so for everyday dry weather driving it's not gonna suck anymore fuel just leaving it on?

 

not at all.

 

Nope, I drive with TC on all the time unless I know I am going to get on it. I avg about 24-25mpg for 50/50 driving.

 

good to hear

My gf just picked up an 08 Sport and I noticed that the fuel economy wasnt as good as I thought it should be. I was thinking it had to do with the tc being switched on. I know it will get better as the car is broken in (my car took about 6months to get to its best). I also think my gf must have a heavy foot!

oh good to hear. I'd imagine the fuel eco will get better on my gf's car as she breakes it in. Its only a few weeks old

 

well, i notice that at 55mph i get around 36mpg.

once i open that bitch up, it'll really suck up some gas tho.

 

u do know u can turn it on and off dont u?

 

yes you can

 

The 08 models have a switch for the traction control? My 06 2.4 SS can't be turned off.
Dennis

 

i notice when i switch jobs and dont use my car no more really my mgp went down from 23-24mpg down to as low 18-19 mpg..im at 21.1mgp cause i drove some highways yesterday

 

My parents 1997 Grand Prix actually stated in the owners manual that you could get a 1-2mpg increase by switching the TC off.

 

how do u turn t/c on....??

 

WELL, in the 05-07 you can turn it off by pulling up on the parking brake 1 click. It wont put any pressure or use the brake but itll turn off TC.

 

how do u know it turns it off? with one clic

 

so is it on all da time?

 

if you put it in L it turns t/c off .. otherwise its always on

 

does t/c slow the car down

 

Yeah you can turn it off with the E brake ... and be serinaded with the sweet sweet melody of the E brake beep. I do mostly city driving and my cobalt gets roughly 18.5 mpg. Maxxed out some ware around 26 mpg on a long road trip to the back woods of Wisconsin. I wish some one would make an aftermarket turn off your TC kit for the 07 balt.

 

Yeah the stupid thing CAN NOT be turned off and it sucks ass! I HATE mine and wish it had a switch.

 

yeah no **** its so stupid, itll say its turned off, but will still come on!!

 

pull you Maf sensor , and traction control goes out the window

 

good plan. at that point it would make more sense to just disconnect the ABS sensors