# Does traction control affect mileage? (2005 Ford Crown Victoria)

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-traction-control-affect-mileage-2005-ford-crown-victoria/136072>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 8, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-traction-control-affect-mileage-2005-ford-crown-victoria/136072 "2019-03-08T22:22:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![MartinRussell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@MartinRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MartinRussell)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-traction-control-affect-mileage-2005-ford-crown-victoria/136072/1 "2019-03-08T22:22:12Z")

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Does traction control affect gas mileage? Do you get better mileage with it on or off?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2019, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-traction-control-affect-mileage-2005-ford-crown-victoria/136072/2 "2019-03-08T22:25:43Z")

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> [@MartinRussell](#):
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> Does traction control affect gas mileage?

Absolutely not . If someone told you that don’t ask them anymore questions. Just leave it on and let it do what it was intended for.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2019, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-traction-control-affect-mileage-2005-ford-crown-victoria/136072/3 "2019-03-08T22:27:30Z")

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Agree with @VOLVO_V70 Traction control makes NO difference to gas mileage.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2019, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-traction-control-affect-mileage-2005-ford-crown-victoria/136072/4 "2019-03-08T22:30:13Z")

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Martin , just because I am nosy what prompted this question .

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**Author:** ![MartinRussell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@MartinRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MartinRussell)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 2:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-traction-control-affect-mileage-2005-ford-crown-victoria/136072/5 "2019-03-09T02:36:57Z")

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Bought a 2005 Town car with traction control. Am familiar with positraction rear axle. It used more gas than a regular axle.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 2:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-traction-control-affect-mileage-2005-ford-crown-victoria/136072/6 "2019-03-09T02:39:05Z")

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> [@MartinRussell](#):
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> It used more gas than a regular axle.

Another thing that is wrong .

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-traction-control-affect-mileage-2005-ford-crown-victoria/136072/7 "2019-03-09T12:28:39Z")

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How did you test that theory?