For years, gearheads have been arguing whether hydraulic or electric power steering is better, citing various advantages and disadvantages. For those knowledgeable people and those who have no idea ...

While many hydraulic-assist steering systems are available, engine-makers are pushing fly-by-wire steering. In fact, for many applications, we wouldn’t be surprised if digital steering replaced ...

Because it's gradually replacing traditional hydraulic steering, electric power steering (EPS) is likely to become mainstream within the automotive industry in the near future. EPS assists in the ...

The debate between the merits of hydraulic and electric power steering is set to continue for years to come. Using electric assist in a sports car isn't a bad thing if it's tuned well, but there's no ...

Dubbing this a new turn is not hyperbole. Dometic Marine’s SeaStar Xtreme Power Assist (XPA) steering was designed to integrate with a boat’s existing SeaStar cable-steering system, turning it into ...

When I think about the steering of a car, I remember the old days when I had non-power-assisted steering cars in the garage.

Two power steering designs emerged. Linkage assist steering and the integral power steering gear-each use a constant flow, positive displacement hydraulic pump. The pump, belt-driven by the engine, ...

TOKYO -- Japanese machinery maker Nabtesco plans to begin mass production of fully electric power steering systems for large commercial vehicles in 2027, targeting China's shift to electric vehicles ...

The Problem: The trucks may have been built with a contaminated electric power steering gear that may short-circuit, potentially resulting in an intermittent loss of power steering assist and an ...

However, not all innovations are equal and nor do they follow a constant upward trend. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that reflects their typical lifecycle from early ...

The conventional wisdom among car enthusiasts is that hydraulic power steering is good, and the electric-assist power-steering systems that have replaced it in most new cars are bad. Engineering ...