The rise of electrical steering

摘要

Michael Flensborg, Sales & Marketing Director of Remy Automotive UK Ltd explores the growth of electrical steering and the benefits it offers to the VM, the garage owner and the technician. 70% of new vehicles launched are now coming with some type of electric steering system. 33% of vehicles on the road today have electric steering. The main reasons the vehicle manufacturers are moving away from the existing hydraulic steering systems is due to the reduced space in today's engines. They are more economical as they are not draining power off the engine, making it more fuel efficient - an estimated 3% extra fuel efficiency. The removal of the fluid also means a cleaner workshop environment and no contaminated fluid to cause steering failure. Let us look at the differences between hydraulic and electric steering...