Hydraulic vs. Electric Power Steering.
#33
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This is the same reason only one car mag (that I know of) that reviewed the 2011 IS F even mentioned the revised steering feel that resulted from an ECU revamp, despite the fact that it was the very first thing I noticed about the '11 and one of the very first things I wrote about on this forum when I moved to the '11 from the '08. Comparisons need to be direct and between actually comparable vehicles, otherwise there's just no way they are valid. Almost all the mags out there missed the revised ECU because they didn't bother comparing it to the '08. (Or even the '10.)
As I said before, electronics can do anything hydraulics can do as far as steering assist. I am not disputing that. It's just like digital for films; digital can do anything analog can do. That's not debatable. The question is just if the tech is good enough and the software is good enough, and that can only be accomplished if the car companies are willing to spend enough money and hire the right people for the job.
Last edited by gengar; 02-25-13 at 03:47 PM.
#34
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The article also said that BMW seems to be a little ahead of other brands in EPS, but they focus more on steering and handling dynamics than most other car makers, and there still is a way to go for EPS in general.
I have it on a new Audi and so far I like it. Different, yes but I've adjusted.
I have it on a new Audi and so far I like it. Different, yes but I've adjusted.
#35
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Yes.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/7779993-post4.html
They had to, it is the only way to get both HPS and EPS from the same chassis.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/7779993-post4.html
They had to, it is the only way to get both HPS and EPS from the same chassis.
Last edited by BNR34; 02-25-13 at 04:19 PM.
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