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Well, with the first power assisted steering, they retained direct wheel to ground coupling. Now they see the need to have tactile feedback added to stop the 's

• PaulHoule 5y ago
  I was driving a Hyundai Elantra about 10 years ago that had the power steering fail and it was of little consequence because of the direct coupling. It's different in a pickup truck, big SUV or "boat of a car" but compact cars handle just fine without power steering at highway speeds. Power steering makes a big difference though when you are driving at low speeds, particularly when you are parking. Electronic power steering leads to self-driving being a relatively simple upgrade because that's the main actuator that's needed. (e.g. electromatics are already involved with the brakes because of A.B.S., a drive-by-wire throttle is pretty simple and mainstream in vehicles like the Honda Fit.)
• ThePowerOfFuet 5y ago
  >McLaren is fairly unusual among automakers for its commitment to hydraulic power steering, and that's because it finds that modern electric-assist systems, a lot of the vibrations that a road transmits to the tires and get filtered out on their way up to the steering wheel. Man, I wish they'd proofread what they put out.