On Sunday 12 October 2003 06:14 pm, P.Dooley wrote: > Anybody paid attention to the Saturn ION commercial with the kid about > to get married? Saturn states in the ad that the car has electric > steering. Yes, some Hondas have it now, too. This is a pure electric system, with no hydraulics at all. If I remember right the Honda system uses a low-profile brushless electric motor attached to the steering column to provide assist. |
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