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Tractive effort is a pretty simple thing, yet it always seems enshrouded in mystery. Let's try and clear things up today.
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0:00 Intro
0:36 What is Tractive Effort?
1:52 The Equation
2:45 Myth 1: 0.85 Cutoff
5:12 Myth 2: Sand
7:11 Myth 3: Drivers and Weight
8:27 Myth 4: Bigger Drivers?
9:37 Myth 5: Speed
11:14 Myth 6: No way to up it