You're right, Bob. Using the ABS system, it applies the brake on the drive wheel that is spinning to let the other wheel pull. Exactly like putting the brake on one tractor rear wheel that's spinning to let the other wheel with traction pull.
My wife's Chrysler mini-van and my Olds 88 both have it, and both owner's manuals say you can simple leave it turned on unless you have reason to turn it off. It simply won't operate unless its needed. I like it. When you're on slick stuff, sometimes you can hear the ABS system "grunting" so you know it's working. Also a "Traction" light flashes on the dash while it's in operation.
I was a GM salesman when it came out around 1993. There was a live demo at a sales meeting in Kansas City. They'd put down a sheet of slick plastic on a dry parking lot and poured soapy water on it. They then had us drive a car onto it with one drive wheel on dry pavement and the other on the soapy plastic and stop. We were then told to hit the throttle hard. There would be a lot of noise and carrying on from the ABS system, but the car would take off like both drive wheels were on dry pavement.
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