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One has to remember that cars that were designed to be without power steering usually has 5 turns of the wheel from one side to the other, while cars with power
by gdrulia 9y ago
One has to remember that cars that were designed to be without power steering usually has 5 turns of the wheel from one side to the other, while cars with power steering only has 3, again usually. So a car that was designed to have power steering and looses it, is not really comparable to cars designed to be without one, and is a real pain to drive, especially in the city.
- kw71 9y agoI have also been told that the steering column for power steering is not as strong because the design loads are lower.
- jacquesm 9y agoIt doesn't matter whether it is a servo or a human that turns the shaft, the design loads are a function of the weight of the car and the front/rear weight distribution as well as of whether or not the front wheels are driven or idlers.
- jperras 9y agoYou might be confusing a few things - older steering columns were very rigid (and thus "strong"), but were also a fairly major concern in frontal or rear collisions: they would essentially impale the driver if hit at the right angle. Modern steering columns have a telescoping construction that allows them to collapse in the event of an impact so that this isn't a big of a concern.