1
: serving to draw
2
: of or relating to traction : tractional
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Tires meant for EVs are engineered to withstand the additional weight, dynamic loading, and tractive demands of an EV, among other things.
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Jim Resnick, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2022
That material sets fibers into a resin, producing a comfortable surface that’s almost soft to the touch, and which remains tractive when wet.
—Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2022
This type has two sets of driving wheels connected by a joint and providing great tractive force.
—Wayne Whittaker, Popular Mechanics, 26 Aug. 2021
Of course, in those days, the power source also provided the tractive force needed to set and keep the vehicle in motion.
—Lyndon Conrad Bell, Houston Chronicle, 9 Aug. 2019
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Jim Resnick, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2022
That material sets fibers into a resin, producing a comfortable surface that’s almost soft to the touch, and which remains tractive when wet.
—Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2022
This type has two sets of driving wheels connected by a joint and providing great tractive force.
—Wayne Whittaker, Popular Mechanics, 26 Aug. 2021
Of course, in those days, the power source also provided the tractive force needed to set and keep the vehicle in motion.
—Lyndon Conrad Bell, Houston Chronicle, 9 Aug. 2019
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“Tractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tractive. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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