My husband's new Honda Accord (nonhybrid) replaced his Hyundai Santa Fe. He's thrilled that the Accord has traction control, with an on off switch.

Where we live is extremely hilly (in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains in what I like to think of as the most beautiful part of northeastern Ohio), often snowy, and we both drive thousands more miles a year than the average due to our jobs and hobbies. We really value the confidence that comes with having AWD vehicles, or if not that then something that replaces that. My CR-V is great during terrible weather conditions whether driving on our steep hills on back country roads or in heavy traffic around Pittsburgh or Columbus. I never even have to think about whether to turn anything on or off. Whatever vehicle I get at some point in the future will need to be that easy, as well as more comfortable, with a few more bells and whistles, and with better gas mileage than the 24 mpg I still get with my car after 147,000 miles. It has been really dependable, just less comfy and lower mpg than I'd really prefer.

I had bumped the TCH up to the top of my list of probable cars to purchase when I need to replace my Honda CR-V, but now that I've read the negative side of traction control in it, I'll have to rethink my options. Thanks for writing about your traction control issues, and best wishes with your winter and wet driving.
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