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More like "hydraulic power-assist steering" in modern terms. With modern "hydraulic steering" it tends to imply no mechanical coupling between the steering whe
by creeble 3y ago
More like "hydraulic power-assist steering" in modern terms.
With modern "hydraulic steering" it tends to imply no mechanical coupling between the steering wheel and the movement of the wheels/rudder/motor. A hydraulic leak or pressure failure therefore causes catastrophic loss of steering.
- serf 3y agoabsolutely; this is a power assist system. actual hydraulic steering is common on boats, however. [0] as stated , systems like this can fail catastrophically and are not often used on things like land vehicles; boats often have a fail-safe in that the rudder/motor will have a manual 'override' in the form of a manual tiller 'socket' for a wrench or emergency tiller that stays out of the water until needed. [0]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yO4MBtk3gI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yO4MBtk3gI