Side Effect
Launch control can help user to have a greater speed when it starts to move. However, what usually happens is slipping. Slipping will lead to a time delay which static friction of driving wheel is zero and car is at a standstill. Also, because of starting at a high revolving speed of wheel gear, damage of wheel gear is huge. As the driving wheel is slipping, damage of driving wheel is unavoidable which μ of driving wheel will be changed to a smaller number. When launch control starts, the instant force is powerful that driver can hardly hold steering wheel which is dangerous. Some countries and areas rank launch control to dangerous driving.
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