TC Auto Abbreviation

TC has various meanings in the Auto category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of TC in Auto.

Traction Control

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Also known as "traction control system," or "TCS." A safety feature that regulates wheel spin and prevents loss of control under acceleration by ensuring maximum traction and contact between the tires and the road (by adjusting brake pressure to one or more wheels, closing the throttle, or reducing the fuel supply to at least one or more cylinders).

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Turismo Carretera
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Transfer Case

A transfer case is a part of a four-wheel-drive system found in four-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive vehicles. The transfer case is connected to the transmission and also to the front and rear axles by means of drive shafts.

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Torque Converter

In modern usage, a torque converter is generally a type of fluid coupling (but also being able to multiply torque) that is used to transfer rotating power from a prime mover, such as an internal combustion engine or electric motor, to a rotating driven load. The torque converter normally takes the place of a mechanical clutch in a vehicle with an automatic transmission, allowing the load to be separated from the power source.

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Turbocharger

A turbine designed to charge the diesel engine cylinders with air at a higher pressure utilizing energy from exhaust gas and hence increase the density of charge air above atmospheric pressure. The term turbocharging refers also to superchargers, turbo blowers, scavenge blowers which are mechanically or electrically driven.

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Transfer Case (vehicle auxiliary 4WD transmission)
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